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セルフィッシュ (serufisshu) Japanese meaning: selfish | Kotomora

セルフィッシュ

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Meanings

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selfish; self-centered; egotistical

A direct loanword used as a な-adjective. Carries a slightly modern, casual tone compared to native words like わがまま or 自分勝手.

彼かれはいつも自じ分ぶんのことしか考かんがえない、本ほん当とうにセルフィッシュな人ひとだ

Related words

わがまま
わがまま is a native Japanese word for selfishness, often implying willfulness or demandingness, and is more common in everyday speech. セルフィッシュ is a loanword with a slightly more modern, casual, and perhaps less emotional nuance.
自じ分ぶん勝かっ手て
自分勝手 is a native compound meaning self-centered or doing as one pleases, often used in more serious or critical contexts. セルフィッシュ is a more casual, trendy alternative.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'selfish'. The exact date of borrowing is uncertain, but it likely entered Japanese in the late 20th century as a casual loanword.

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He only ever thinks about himself; he's a really selfish person.

そんなセルフィッシュな態たい度どは友とも達だちをなくすよ。

That kind of selfish attitude will cost you your friends.