Reading and meaning
- Reading
- わざわざ
- Romaji
- wazawaza
- Meaning
- expressly, especially, specially, taking the trouble (to do), going to the trouble of (doing), going out of one's way (to do)
- Word type
- adverb
Example sentences
遠いところを態々お越しいただき、恐縮です。
I am sorry to trouble you by coming all this way.
彼は態々私のために資料を用意してくれた。
He went out of his way to prepare the materials for me.
態々電話で知らせる必要はない。
There is no need to go out of your way to notify them by phone.
