Vocabulary

What does 勿体ない (もったいない, mottainai) mean?

勿体ない (もったいない, mottainai) means wasteful; a waste.

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Readingもったいない
Romajimottainai
Part of speechi-adjective
もったいない
mottainai

wasteful; a waste

  1. 1i-adjective wasteful; a waste
  2. 2i-adjective too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of
  3. 3i-adjective impious; profane; sacrilegious

Also written: 勿体無い、物体ない、物体無い

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