わざと

adverb

on purpose, intentionally

formallegaltime-general

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(かのじょ)はわざと無視(むし)した。

She deliberately ignored me.

わざと間違(まちが)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(かれ)はわざと大(おお)きな声(こえ)を出(だ)して、みんなの注意(ちゅうい)を引(ひ)いた。

He deliberately raised his voice to get everyone's attention.

わざと負(ま)けたのか、それとも本当(ほんとう)に負(ま)けたのか、誰(だれ)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.

Similar words

わざと - on purpose (often negative nuance)
意図的(いとてき)に - intentionally (neutral, formal)
故意(こい)に - deliberately (legal/formal, negative)
うっかり - carelessly, accidentally (opposite)

Position: Usually placed before the verb it modifies.

Related Words

Antonym: うっかり (carelessly, accidentally)

Compare: 意図的(いとてき) (intentionally)

Compare: 故意(こい)に (deliberately)

Compare: 殊更(ことさら) (deliberately)

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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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