Vocab Info

N1 Adverb

態々(わざわざ)

expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally

    Details

    • Audio

    • General Top 2,100

    • Word Type

      Adverb

    • 単語の種類

      副詞

    Examples

    --:--

      店員(てんいん)さんが態々(わざわざ)(わす)(もの)(とど)けてくれた。

      The shop clerk specially delivered the item I had forgotten. {expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally}

      • N1

      これは態々(わざわざ)()わなくても電話(でんわ)()むことです。

      This is something that can be settled over the phone, without expressly having to meet. {expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally}

      • N1

      わざわざ()かけなくても、ネットでお()(もの)出来(でき)ます。

      You don't have to go out of your way to shop, you can do it online. {expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally}

      • N1

      親切(しんせつ)にも、わざわざ(ぼく)陰口(かげぐち)悪口(わるぐち)(ぼく)報告(ほうこく)してくれる(ひと)がいる。

      There's even someone kind enough to expressly report to me the bad things and backbiting said about me. {expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally}

      • N1

      これは態々(わざわざ)(つく)らせた特注(とくちゅう)(ひん)であることとて、値段(ねだん)通常(つうじょう)よりも(たか)いのです。

      This is a custom-made item that was created expressly, hence its price is higher than usual. {expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally}

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.