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勝手に (かってに, katteni) Japanese meaning: selfishly | Kotomora
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Expressions 勝かっ 手て にしろ have it your way; do as you please; suit yourself Related words 自じ 分ぶん 勝かっ 手て A noun/adjective meaning 'selfishness' or 'self-centered', emphasizing disregard for others. 勝手に is the adverbial form used to describe actions.
わがまま A noun/adjective meaning 'selfishness' or 'willfulness', often used for personal demands or behavior. 勝手に focuses more on acting without consulting others.
Etymology From 勝手 (katte, 'one's own convenience' or 'kitchen') + adverbial particle に. The sense of 'selfishly' developed from the idea of doing things according to one's own convenience.
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