利己的(りこてき)

りこてき
na-adjective
selfish; self-serving; egoistic
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 TERMS:

  • 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)
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