わざわざ・態々・態態wazawaza[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. adverbexpressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)
   わざわざおいでにならなくて結構けっこうです。↗

   Don't bother to come to my house.

   彼かれはわざわざ髪かみにくしをかけたりしない。↗

   He doesn't bother to comb his hair.
2. adverbintentionally; deliberately; on purpose

• SynonymわざとNeutralMeans doing something on purpose, often with negative nuance, as in 「わざと負ける」; 「わざわざ」 usually refers to specially taking the trouble.
• Related意図的いとてきNeutralDescribes an act as intentional in an objective way; 「わざわざ」 carries the emotional nuance of going out of one's way and taking trouble.
• RelatedことさらWrittenFormal/written word meaning deliberately or especially, as in 「殊更強調する」; 「わざわざ」 stresses taking the trouble to do something specially.
• AntonymうっかりNeutralMeans carelessly or inadvertently, from lack of attention — the opposite of deliberately taking the trouble as 「わざわざ」 does.
• Antonym偶然ぐうぜんNeutralMeans by chance or unexpectedly, the opposite of the deliberate, intentional effort of 「わざわざ」.

Use 「わざわざ」 for going out of one's way or taking the trouble, as in 「わざわざ来てくれた」. For deliberate acts, often negative, use 「わざと」; for objective intentionality 「意図的」; in formal writing 「殊更」. 「うっかり」 is carelessness and 「偶然」 chance — both the opposite.

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1. ある事ことを、ついでではなくてただその事ことのためにあえて労力ろうりょくを割さいてする様子ようす。
2. する必要ひつようがないことをことさらにする様子ようす。