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Japanese
Etymology
From 勝手 (katte) + に (ni).
Adverb
勝手に • (katte ni)
- selfishly; for one's convenience; wilfully, as one pleases
- パソコンが勝手に再起動する現象
- pasokon ga katte ni saikidō suru genshō
- the phenomenon of one's computer rebooting at will
- (especially in terms of inanimate objects) on one's own, by oneself; done in a way that does not require the assistance of another (person or thing)
- 怖かった、ドアが勝手に開いたんだ！
- Kowakatta, doa ga katte ni aita nda !
- I was so scared. The door opened on its own!
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