わざと
わざと
adverb
on purpose, intentionally
1.
on purpose, intentionally, deliberately
Doing something with conscious intention rather than by accident.
わざとやったんですか。
Did you do it on purpose?
彼女はわざと無視した。
She deliberately ignored me.
わざと間違えたわけではない。
I didn't make the mistake on purpose.
Often used in negative sentences to deny intentionality
彼はわざと大きな声を出して、みんなの注意を引いた。
He deliberately raised his voice to get everyone's attention.
わざと負けたのか、それとも本当に負けたのか、誰にもわからなかった。
Nobody could tell whether he lost on purpose or truly lost.
USAGE: わざと emphasizes that an action was done intentionally, often with a slightly negative nuance suggesting the action was improper or meant to cause trouble.
CONTRAST:
- わざと - on purpose (often negative nuance)
- 意図的に - intentionally (neutral, formal)
- 故意に - deliberately (legal/formal, negative)
- うっかり - carelessly, accidentally (opposite)
POSITION: Usually placed before the verb it modifies.