Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, used as a prefix
勝手one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
one's own convenience, one's way, selfishness
Noun
2.
surroundings, environment, way of doing things
Noun
3.
convenience, ease of use
Noun
4.
financial circumstances, living, livelihood
Noun
5.
kitchen
See Also:
Noun
6.
right hand (in archery), hand that pulls the bowstring
Noun, used as a prefix
7.
unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial
All Forms
勝手 【かって】
Common・Uncommon
Details
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て
Anime Top 600
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人の物を勝手に使ってはいけません。
You must not use other people's things without permission or at your own convenience. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}
仕事を首になったので、勝手が苦しいです。
I was fired from my job, so my financial situation is tough. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}
父が子供に:「お前のことはもう知らない!勝手にしろ!」
The father said to his child: "I don't care about you anymore! Do as you please!" {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}
社長の息子だからといって、勝手な行動を許すわけにはいきません。
Just because he is the president's son, we cannot allow him to act arbitrarily. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}
この間取りは勝手が悪いとあって、なかなか入居を希望してくれる人がいない。
Given that this layout is inconvenient, it's no surprise that we're having a hard time finding people who want to move in. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}
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