利 己 的(りこてき)

りこてき

na-adjective

selfish; self-serving; egoistic

formalpersonality evaluation

1. selfish; self-serving; egoistic

Describes behavior or attitudes that prioritize one's own interests and benefit above others.

利己的(りこてき)な考(かんが)えだ。

That's a selfish way of thinking.

あの人(ひと)は利己的(りこてき)で協調性(きょうちょうせい)がない。

That person is selfish and lacks cooperativeness.

利己的(りこてき)な行動(こうどう)ばかり取(と)っていると、周(まわ)りから信頼(しんらい)を失(うしな)う。

If you keep acting selfishly, you'll lose the trust of those around you.

A formal word for selfish behavior that focuses on pursuing one's own profit or advantage. Composed of 利己(りこ) (self-interest) + 的(てき) (suffix making na-adjectives).

Common collocations

利己的(りこてき)な行動(こうどう): selfish behavior
利己的(りこてき)な考(かんが)え: selfish thinking
利己的(りこてき)な人間(にんげん): a selfish person
利己的(りこてき)な動機(どうき): self-serving motive

Similar words

わがまま: spoiled, willful — more colloquial and emotional
自分勝手(じぶんかって): selfish, doing as one pleases — everyday usage
身勝手(みがって): selfish, inconsiderate — slightly more literary
利他的(りたてき): altruistic — the direct antonym

Related words

利己主義(りこしゅぎ): egoism, selfishism (the ideology)
利己心(りこしん): self-interest, selfishness (the feeling)

Related Words

Antonym: 利他的(りたてき) (altruistic)

Synonym: 自己中心的(じこちゅうしんてき) (self-centered)

Compare: わがまま (spoiled, willful)

Compare: 自分勝手(じぶんかって) (selfish, doing as one pleases)

Compare: 身勝手(みがって) (selfish, inconsiderate)

Related: 利己主義(りこしゅぎ) (egoism, selfishism)

Compare: 我田引水(がでんいんすい) (self-serving)

Compare: エゴ (ego)

Compare: 自己中心(じこちゅうしん) (egocentrism)

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