態々 (わざわざ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

態々 (わざわざ) means expressly / intentionally / on purpose.

See example sentences below.

態々 at a glance

態々

わざわざwazawaza

N1adv

expressly / intentionally / on purpose

態々わざわざwazawazaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

expressly / intentionally / on purpose

Example 1

彼はわざわざ遠くから来てくれた。

Translation

He came all the way from far away on purpose.

Example 2

わざわざ電話してありがとう。

Translation

Thank you for calling me especially (taking the trouble).