Vocabulary

What does 勝手 (かって, katte) mean?

勝手 (かって, katte) means selfish, willful; convenience; kitchen.

Quick facts
Readingかって
Romajikatte
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かって
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkatte

selfish, willful; convenience; kitchen

  1. 1noun · na-adjective one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness
  2. 2noun surroundings; environment; way of doing things
  3. 3noun convenience; ease of use
  4. 4noun financial circumstances; living; livelihood
  5. 5noun kitchen

Example sentences

  • I wish you wouldn't use other people's things without asking.

  • The new kitchen is convenient and easy to use.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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