JLPT N2 · Adverb

勝手に (katteni)

勝手に (かってに, katteni) is a Japanese adverb meaning “arbitrarily; of its own accord”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.

Reading: かってに
Romaji: katteni
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully · adverb

Example sentences

書類は勝手にいじられた形跡があった。

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 勝手に

victory, win, prevailショウ・か.つ・-が.ち · 12 strokes

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 勝手に.

勝つかつto win勝ちかちwin優勝ゆうしょうoverall victory勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat勝しょうwin決勝けっしょうdecision of a contest勝手かってone's own convenience勝利しょうりvictory勝るまさるto excel手てhand切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful手紙てがみletter

Source: JMdict entry 1346200 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.