わざわざ

take the trouble (to do), doing something especially rather than incidentally

Also:intentionally

What does わざわざ mean?

わざわざ is a Japanese noun meaning take the trouble (to do), doing something especially rather than incidentally in English. It can also be translated as intentionally depending on context. It is written as わざわざ in hiragana, and wazawaza in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

わざわざおいでにならなくて結構です。

Don't bother to come to my house.

彼はわざわざ髪にくしをかけたりしない。

He doesn't bother to comb his hair.