Usage patterns 自じ 分ぶん 勝かっ 手て な 〈 人ひと 〉 a selfish/self-centered person
He's a selfish person who only ever thinks about himself.
自じ 分ぶん 勝かっ 手て なことを 言い う to say selfish/unreasonable things
I wish he'd stop saying such selfish things.
自じ 分ぶん 勝かっ 手て に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to (do something) selfishly, as one pleases
She changed the plans as she pleased, without asking anyone.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment Related words· 7 わがまま often describes childish or willful self-indulgence, while 自分勝手 emphasizes acting without regard for others' feelings.
利己的 is a formal, abstract term for egoistic or self-interested behavior, while 自分勝手 is more colloquial and describes everyday selfish actions.
自己中心的 stresses seeing everything from one's own viewpoint (egocentric), whereas 自分勝手 focuses on acting selfishly in behavior toward others.
身勝手 is nearly interchangeable with 自分勝手 , though 自分勝手 is slightly more common in casual speech.
Show 3 more Show fewer 自分勝手 always means selfish and inconsiderate, while マイペース can be neutral or even positive when it just means working at one's own comfortable speed.
自分勝手 stresses active disregard for others' feelings or convenience, while 勝手気まま can also describe a more free-spirited, independent attitude.
自分勝手 describes general selfish behavior in daily life, while 虫がいい more pointedly criticizes someone for expecting unfair favors.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 自分 (self) and 勝手 (one's own convenience, kitchen), literally 'one's own convenience'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the Edo period to describe self-centered behavior.
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