わざと

• 読み: わざと
• ローマ字: wazato
• 発音: /ɰa.za.to/

意味

On purpose; deliberately; intentionally. Indicates an action was done with conscious intent.

An adverb placed before a verb to indicate the action was intentional, not accidental. Often carries a negative connotation, implying someone did something wrong on purpose: わざと嘘をついた (deliberately lied). However, it can also be neutral: わざと簡単にした (intentionally made it simple). The opposite is うっかり (accidentally) or 偶然 (by chance).

例文

1. 彼はわざと聞こえないふりをした。
2. わざと失敗するはずがないでしょう。
3. 彼女はわざとゆっくり話してくれた。

使い方ガイド

場面: accusations, explanation, daily life

トーン: pointed

起源と歴史

From the classical Japanese adverb わざと, derived from 業 (waza, act/deed) plus the particle と. Originally meant 'as an act' — something done as a deliberate deed rather than by accident.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal