自分勝手(じぶんかって)

じぶんかって
na-adjective, noun
selfish; self-centered
1. selfish; self-centered; doing as one pleases
Describes behavior or a person who acts according to their own wishes without considering others. Strongly negative in nuance.
自分勝手(じぶんかって)なことを言(い)うな。
Don't say selfish things.
あの人(ひと)はいつも自分勝手(じぶんかって)に行動(こうどう)する。
That person always acts selfishly.
自分勝手(じぶんかって)な振(ふ)る舞(ま)いばかりしていると、友達(ともだち)がいなくなるよ。
If you keep behaving selfishly, you'll lose all your friends.

A compound of 自分(じぶん) (oneself) and 勝手(かって) (one's own way). Describes someone who prioritizes their own desires without regard for how it affects others. It carries a clearly negative judgment.

USAGE:
Used as a na-adjective modifying nouns (自分勝手(じぶんかって)な人(ひと)) or adverbially with に (自分勝手(じぶんかって)に行動(こうどう)する). Also functions as a noun: 自分勝手(じぶんかって)はやめろ (stop being selfish).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 自分勝手(じぶんかって)な行動(こうどう) — selfish behavior
  • 自分勝手(じぶんかって)な人(ひと) — a selfish person
  • 自分勝手(じぶんかって)に決(き)める — to decide on one's own without consulting others

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • わがまま — selfish, spoiled; often used for children or in intimate relationships
  • 身勝手(みがって) — selfish; very close synonym, slightly more literary
  • 利己的(りこてき) — egoistic; more formal and academic in tone
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