我がまま (わがまま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

我がまま (わがまま) means selfishness / wilfulness / stubbornness.

See example sentences below.

我がまま at a glance

我がまま

わがままwagamama

N1adj

selfishness / wilfulness / stubbornness

我がままわがままwagamamaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

selfishness / wilfulness / stubbornness

Example 1

あの子はわがままで困る。

Translation

That child is selfish and troublesome.

Example 2

わがままを言わないでください。

Translation

Please don’t be so stubborn.