勝手に

Japanese

Kanji in this term
勝	手
か > かっ Grade: 3	て Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 勝(かっ)手(て) (katte) + に (ni).

Adverb

勝(かっ)手(て)に • (katte ni) 

1. selfishly; for one's convenience; wilfully, as one pleases

   パソコンが勝(かっ)手(て)に再(さい)起(き)動(どう)する現(げん)象(しょう)

   pasokon ga katte ni saikidō suru genshō

   the phenomenon of one's computer rebooting at will

Derived terms

• 勝(かっ)手(て)にしろ (katte ni shiro): go to hell!, have it your way!