～わざわざ
wazawaza
To go out of one's way to do something
Formation 接続
わざわざ + action. For thanks: わざわざ + te-form verb + くれて/くださって、ありがとうございます.
Explanation 説明
Emphasize the extra effort or time deliberately spent on an action. It often expresses gratitude for someone's trouble, but can also describe unnecessary effort. Its nuance is not always positive.
Examples 例文
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わざわざ駅まで迎えに来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for going out of your way to meet me at the station.
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先生はわざわざ電話で説明してくださいました。
The teacher took the trouble to explain it to me over the phone.
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この本を買うために、わざわざ隣の町へ行きました。
I made a special trip to the next town to buy this book.
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近くに店があるので、わざわざ遠くまで行く必要はありません。
There is a shop nearby, so there is no need to go all that way.
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友人がわざわざ手紙を送ってくれました。
My friend took the trouble to send me a letter.
How related patterns differ 比較
わざわざ emphasizes deliberate extra effort, whereas つい describes an unintentional action. ついでに means doing something else while at it; ず describes not doing an action. どうしても may express determination or inability despite trying.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～わざわざ | To go out of one's way to do something | わざわざ駅まで迎えに来てくれてありがとう。 Thank you for going out of your way to meet me at the station. |
| ～つい | Unintentionally; before one can stop oneself | 彼と話すのは楽しいので、つい長電話をしてしまう。今日も気づいたら2時間も話していた。 I enjoy talking to him, so I end up staying on the phone too long. Today, two hours had passed before I noticed. |
| ～ず | Without doing; not doing | 辞書を使わずに、この文章を読みました。 I read this passage without using a dictionary. |
| ～どうしても | No matter what; by any means; simply cannot | どうしてもこの展覧会を見に行きたいです。 I really want to see this exhibition, no matter what. |
| ～ついでに | While one is at it; taking the opportunity to | さっき、買い物 のついでに、コンビニに寄ってATMでお金を下ろしてきた。 While I was out shopping earlier, I stopped at a convenience store and withdrew money from the ATM. |
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