わざと
Frequency rank: 3,487. – 3,489.
- on purpose; deliberately; intentionallyword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- わざとFrequency rank: 3,487. – 3,489.
- 態と【わざと】
Generated definitions (experimental)
- on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
This word is used to indicate that an action is done with intention or by design, rather than by accident.
Generated collocations (experimental)
わざとするto do something on purposeわざとまちがえる間違えるto make a mistake on purposeわざとおくれる遅れるto be late on purposeわざといやがらせ嫌がらせをするto deliberately harassわざとむし無視するto intentionally ignoreわざとさわぐ騒ぐto make a noise on purposeわざときずつける傷つけるto hurt intentionallyわざとしっぱい失敗するto fail on purposeわざとみせびらかす見せびらかすto show off on purposeわざととおまわり遠回りするto take a detour on purpose
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She dropped her handkerchief on purpose to draw his attention.
She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger.