Illustration: On the floor of a family living room, an older sibling has built a tall tower of wooden blocks. Beside it, a younger child braces one hand firmly on the floor and slowly presses a single fingertip against the bottom block. The tower has begun to lean.

わざと

wazato

on purpose

Example sentences

そのピエロはわざと転ころんだ。
The clown fell down on purpose.
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彼かれはわざと間違まちがえた。
He made a mistake on purpose.
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彼かれはわざと私わたしを蹴けった。
He kicked me on purpose.
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