Vocab Info

N1 な-adjective, Noun

気(き)ままwillful, wilful, selfish, selfishness, one's own way

    Dictionary Definition

    1. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        willful, wilful, selfish, self-centered, egoistic

      2. 2.

        carefree, do-as-you-please, freewheeling, free spirited

    All Forms

    気まま 【きまま】、気儘 【きまま】、気侭 【きまま】、氣儘 【きまま】

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    Examples

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    • 気(き)ままな一人暮(ひとりぐ)らしはとても快適(かいてき)だ。

      Living alone as you please is very comfortable.

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    • 上司(じょうし)のその気(き)ままな言(い)い草(ぐさ)に僕(ぼく)は腹(はら)を立(た)てました。

      I got angry at my boss's selfish remarks.

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    • 気(き)ままな隠居(いんきょ)暮(ぐ)らしを始(はじ)めてストレスから解放(かいほう)されました。

      I was freed from stress after starting a carefree retirement.

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    • 猫(ねこ)の自由(じゆう)で気(き)ままな生(い)き方(かた)から人間(にんげん)が学(まな)べることは多(おお)いでしょう。

      There is much that humans can learn from the free and carefree way of life of cats.

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    • 社長(しゃちょう):「会社(かいしゃ)に余裕(よゆう)がないし、今月(こんげつ)限(かぎ)りで気(き)ままなあの社員(しゃいん)を首(くび)にしよう…。」

      President: 'Our company is tight on resources, and we will let go of that employee who does as they please at the end of this month...'

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