In Japanese, "selfish" is 利己的な (Rikoteki na). It is a adjective pronounced "ree-koh-teh-kee nah".
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利己的な is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as Rikoteki na, it sounds roughly like "ree-koh-teh-kee nah" to an English ear.
彼はかなり利己的な行動をします。
Kare wa kanari rikoteki na koudou wo shimasu.
He behaves in quite a selfish way.
Rikoteki na (利己的な) is a na-adjective meaning selfish or self-centered. It is a formal, somewhat literary term. In everyday speech, wagamama (わがまま) is more commonly used to describe selfish behavior.
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Buy on Steam利己的な is romanised as Rikoteki na. Say it roughly like "ree-koh-teh-kee nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
利己的な is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.
利己的な is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.
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