Definition of 勝手

勝手^☆【かってkatte】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness

noun:

surroundings; environment; way of doing things
convenience; ease of use
financial circumstances; living; livelihood
kitchen ➜ 台所
right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring

prefix noun:

unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

Example Sentences

君kimi もmo このkono 手te のno 仕事shigoto はha 初めてhajimeteなnaんn だろうdarou？勝手katte がga わかるwakaru までmade はha マニュアルMANYUARU 通りdoori にni やってyatte おいたoita ほうがいいhougaii よyo。: It's your first time doing this kind of work. You should follow the manual exactly until you get more experience.
いつまでもitsumademo ぶつくさbutsukusa 言っているitteiru のno はha 君のkimino 勝手katte だda けどkedo ねne、それじゃあsorejaa 事態jitai はha 何一つnanihitotsu 変わらないkawaranai よyo。: You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.
いくらikura 我が家wagaya がga テレビTEREBI でde 紹介shoukai さsa れre たta からkara とto 言っi てte、勝手katte にni ずかずかzukazuka とto 庭niwa にni 入り込んhairikon でde 写真shashin をwo 取るtoru のno はha やめyame てte ほしいhoshii。: Even though our house was on TV, I'd prefer it if you wouldn't just barge in our garden and take pictures.
トムTOMU さんsan はha 勝手katte にni すれsure ばba いいii とto 思いomoi ますmasu。: Tom can do whatever he wants as far as I'm concerned.
トムTOMU がga 謝るayamaru ことkoto じゃja ないnai よyo。私watashi がga 勝手katte にni トムTOMU のno ことkoto 好きsuki にni なっna たta だけdake なna んn だda からkara。: You don't need to apologize, Tom. I fell in love with you all on my own.

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