わざわざ

わざわざ · wazawaza

JLPT N3

Meaning

Expressly, specially, purposely, going out of one's way to do something, taking the trouble to do something

Examples

• 遠いところをわざわざお越しいただき、ありがとうございます。 — Thank you for going out of your way to come from such a distant place.
• わざわざお電話いただき、申し訳ありません。 — I'm sorry for making you go to the trouble of calling.
• そんなこと、わざわざしなくてもよかったのに。 — You didn't have to go to all that trouble for something like that.