JLPT N3 Grammar (wazawaza)

Meaning

to go to the trouble of; to go out of one's way to ~

How to use

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wazawaza わざわざ jlpt n3 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (wazawaza). Meaning: to go to the trouble of; to go out of one’s way to ~.

This is used to either:

  • express gratitude toward’s someone going out of their way to help you.
  • emphasize how someone went out of their way to do something.

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Example #1

わたしがこまっているとき、かのじょはわざわざたすけてくれた。
watashi ga komatte iru toki, kanojo wa wazawaza tasukete kureta.
She went out of her way to help me when I was in trouble.
Example #2

あなたはわざわざわたしのためにそれをかってくれたのですか?
anata wa wazawaza watashi no tame ni sore o katte kureta no desu ka?
Did you buy that just for me?
Example #3

わざわざとおいところからあいにきてくれてありがとう。
wazawaza tooi tokoro kara ai ni kite kurete arigatou.
Thanks for going out of your way to see me from so far away.
Example #4

かれはいそがしいだが、わざわざしないのかんこうをあんないしてくれた。
kare wa isogashii da ga, wazawaza shinai no kankou o annai shite kureta.
He is very busy, but he took some time to show me around the tourist spots in the city.
Example #5

ともだちはこいびとにあいたいから、わざわざニューヨークへいった。
tomodachi wa koibito ni aitai kara, wazawaza nyuuyooku e itta.
My friend really wanted to see his girlfriend, so he went all the way to New York.
Example #6

わざわざえきまでおくってくれなくてもいいよ。
wazawaza eki made okutte kurena kutemo ii yo.
You don't need to trouble yourself to see me off to the station.
Example #7

かれがあんなとおくからわざわざたずねてきてくれてほんとうにうれしかった。
kare ga anna tooku kara wazawaza tazunete kite kurete hontou ni ureshikatta.
I was really glad he came all the way here to visit from such a far distance.
Example #8

よやくだったら、わざわざみせにいかなくても、でんわいっぽんですむよ。
yoyaku dattara, wazawaza mise ni ikanakutemo, denwa ippon de sumu yo.
If you need to make a reservation, there's no need to go all the way to the shop, it can be done with just 1 phone call.

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