わざと・態とwazato[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. adverbon purpose; deliberately; intentionally
   そのピエロはわざと転ころんだ。↗

   The clown fell down on purpose.

• SynonymわざわざNeutralTaking the trouble or making a special trip for something, as in 「わざわざ来てくれた」; 「わざと」 just means doing something intentionally, not necessarily anything bad.
• Related意図的いとてきWrittenA written/formal na-adjective meaning intentional or deliberate; 「わざと」 is the colloquial spoken adverb.
• RelatedことさらWrittenWritten/formal: deliberately, and also 'especially', as in 「ことさら強調する」; 「わざと」 is more colloquial.
• AntonymうっかりNeutralThe opposite of 「わざと」 in terms of intent: doing something carelessly or inadvertently, without meaning to.
• Antonym偶然ぐうぜんNeutralAlso the opposite of 「わざと」 in intent: something happens by chance or coincidence, with no one intending it.

Use 「わざと」 for doing something on purpose. For taking the trouble or making a special trip, use 「わざわざ」; in written prose say 「意図的」 for deliberate acts and 「ことさら」 for pointed emphasis. The opposites are 「うっかり」 and 「偶然」.

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1. 何なんかを意図的いとてきに行おこなう様子ようす。