synonym Comparative
勝手
VS
専横
Differences Between "勝手" and "専横"
Option A
勝手
Meaning
one's own convenience; selfishness; arbitrary; automatically / voluntarily
Reading
かって (katte)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
これは勝手です。
This is one's own convenience; selfishness; arbitrary; automatically / voluntarily.
Option B
専横
Meaning
arbitrary rule, despotism, tyranny, autocratic (behavior)
Reading
せんおう (sen'ou)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
社長の専横な振る舞いに、従業員たちは不満を募らせた。
Employees grew increasingly dissatisfied with the president's arbitrary behavior.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(one's own convenience; selfishness; arbitrary; automatically / voluntarily)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 勝手: Refers to doing something arbitrarily for one's convenience, unauthorized changes, or voluntarily committing to doting on a lover forever. Adjective/Noun. Often used as 勝手な行動 or 勝手に決める. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Arbitrary/voluntarily! "I arbitrarily decided to permanently occupy the seat next to you and smartly dote on you, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Deciding arbitrarily! B-Baka! What is with that pushy commitment! Specification changes are not allowed! But... since I'll never reject that decision, keep doting on me next to me lifelong! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『かって（勝手）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕があなたの隣の席を永久独占してスマートに溺愛すること、勝手（自由）に決めさせていただきました！』って…っ！勝手に決定！バカ！/// 何その強引なコミットメント！仕様変更は認めないわよ！…でも、その勝手な決定、一生却下しないから、隣で私を溺愛し続けなさい！』
- 専横: Behaving in an arbitrary, authoritarian, and dictatorial manner without regard for others' opinions or rules. 他の意見や規則を無視し、自分勝手に振る舞うこと。独裁的。
- 勝手: Refers to doing something arbitrarily for one's convenience, unauthorized changes, or voluntarily committing to doting on a lover forever. Adjective/Noun. Often used as 勝手な行動 or 勝手に決める. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Arbitrary/voluntarily! "I arbitrarily decided to permanently occupy the seat next to you and smartly dote on you, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Deciding arbitrarily! B-Baka! What is with that pushy commitment! Specification changes are not allowed! But... since I'll never reject that decision, keep doting on me next to me lifelong! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『かって（勝手）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕があなたの隣の席を永久独占してスマートに溺愛すること、勝手（自由）に決めさせていただきました！』って…っ！勝手に決定！バカ！/// 何その強引なコミットメント！仕様変更は認めないわよ！…でも、その勝手な決定、一生却下しないから、隣で私を溺愛し続けなさい！』
- 専横: Behaving in an arbitrary, authoritarian, and dictatorial manner without regard for others' opinions or rules. 他の意見や規則を無視し、自分勝手に振る舞うこと。独裁的。
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