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わざわざ

rarely used kanji formusually written using kana aloneadverb

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Meanings

  • expressly, especially, specially, taking the trouble (to do), going to the trouble of (doing), going out of one's way (to do)
  • intentionally, deliberately, on purpose

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Example sentences

わざわざてくれてありがとうございます。

Thank you for going out of your way to come.

わざわざ電話でんわしなくてもメールで十分じゅうぶんですよ。

You don't need to go to the trouble of calling — an email is fine.

かれわざわざとおくからわたしのためにはなってきてくれた。

He went out of his way to come from far away and buy flowers for me.

わざわざしいただいたにもかかわらず、ご期待きたい沿えずもうわけございません。

Despite you having taken the trouble to come all this way, I am deeply sorry that we could not meet your expectations.

そんなことのためにわざわざ出向でむ必要ひつようはないと上司じょうしわれた。

My supervisor told me there was no need to go out of my way for something like that.