わざわざ

Expressly, Especially, Go out of one's way, Take the trouble to

わざわざここまで来きてくれてありがとうございます。

Thank you very much for coming all this way.

Explanation

「わざわざ」 (態々) means 'going out of one's way'. The action was not done on the way or casually; someone made time, effort or a trip especially for it. It can be thanks: 「わざわざ来てくださって、ありがとうございます」 (Thank you for coming all this way); or a feeling that it's unnecessary: 「わざわざ行く必要はない」 (No need to go specially).

Mixed up with

In business, do not use it about what you do for a customer: you cannot say 「私がわざわざお届けします」. It sounds like boasting and is impolite.

「せっかく」 stresses how precious the chance or effort is; 「わざわざ」 stresses making a special trip or taking the trouble.

Examples

何なんでわざわざそういうひどいこと言いうの？
Why do you go out of your way to say something so mean?
わざわざ批判ひはんしなくてもいいのに。
You didn't have to go out of your way to criticize.
わざわざここまで働はたらきに来きているんですね。
I see you came here expressly to work.
わざわざ会社かいしゃに行いって仕事しごとしなきゃいけない理由りゆうがわからない、別べつに家いえでも出来できるのに。
I don't understand the reason to go out of my way to go into an office to work, I can work from home.
わざわざ私わたしが好すきな饅頭まんじゅうを買かいに行いってくれたの？ありがとう！
You went out of your way to buy me my favorite manju? Thank you!
わざわざ独ひとりで行いくんですか？
You will go out of your way just to go by yourself?
わざわざ傘かさを返かえしに来きてくれたの？
Did you come all the way here expressly to return the umbrella?
わざわざ自慢じまんしなくてもいいじゃないか。
You don't have to go out of your way to boast about it, do you?
わざわざ秘密ひみつにするほどのこと？
Is that something you have to go out of your way to keep secret?
こんな遠とおくまでわざわざ来きてくださってありがとうございます。
Thank you for going out of your way to come so far.
そんなくだらない話はなし、わざわざメールで伝つたえなくてもいいよ。
You don't have to expressly write to me about such a trivial topic.
わざわざ筆ふでで書かくんですか？ペンではだめですか？
You are going to go out of your way to write with a brush? Won't a pen suffice?
なんでわざわざ人ひとの嫌いやがることをするの？
Why do you go out of your way to do things everyone hates?
わざわざ予約よやくしてくれたんですね。助たすかりました。
You went out of your way to make an appointment for me. It was really helpful.
わざわざ会あいに来きてくれたのにごめんなさい。夫おっとはインフルエンザなんです。
I am sorry that you came all the way here expressly to meet him. However, my husband has the flu.
何なんでわざわざ邪魔じゃましに来くるの？
Why do you come here especially to bother me?

Explanation

Mixed up with

In business, do not use it about what you do for a customer: you cannot say 「私がわざわざお届けします」. It sounds like boasting and is impolite.

「せっかく」 stresses how precious the chance or effort is; 「わざわざ」 stresses making a special trip or taking the trouble.

Examples

何なんでわざわざそういうひどいこと言いうの？
Why do you go out of your way to say something so mean?
わざわざ批判ひはんしなくてもいいのに。
You didn't have to go out of your way to criticize.
わざわざここまで働はたらきに来きているんですね。
I see you came here expressly to work.
わざわざ会社かいしゃに行いって仕事しごとしなきゃいけない理由りゆうがわからない、別べつに家いえでも出来できるのに。
I don't understand the reason to go out of my way to go into an office to work, I can work from home.
わざわざ私わたしが好すきな饅頭まんじゅうを買かいに行いってくれたの？ありがとう！
You went out of your way to buy me my favorite manju? Thank you!
わざわざ独ひとりで行いくんですか？
You will go out of your way just to go by yourself?
わざわざ傘かさを返かえしに来きてくれたの？
Did you come all the way here expressly to return the umbrella?
わざわざ自慢じまんしなくてもいいじゃないか。
You don't have to go out of your way to boast about it, do you?
わざわざ秘密ひみつにするほどのこと？
Is that something you have to go out of your way to keep secret?
こんな遠とおくまでわざわざ来きてくださってありがとうございます。
Thank you for going out of your way to come so far.
そんなくだらない話はなし、わざわざメールで伝つたえなくてもいいよ。
You don't have to expressly write to me about such a trivial topic.
わざわざ筆ふでで書かくんですか？ペンではだめですか？
You are going to go out of your way to write with a brush? Won't a pen suffice?
なんでわざわざ人ひとの嫌いやがることをするの？
Why do you go out of your way to do things everyone hates?
わざわざ予約よやくしてくれたんですね。助たすかりました。
You went out of your way to make an appointment for me. It was really helpful.
わざわざ会あいに来きてくれたのにごめんなさい。夫おっとはインフルエンザなんです。
I am sorry that you came all the way here expressly to meet him. However, my husband has the flu.
何なんでわざわざ邪魔じゃましに来くるの？
Why do you come here especially to bother me?