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N3 い-adjective

勿体(もったい)ないimpious, profane, sacrilegious, too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of, wasteful

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        wasteful, a waste

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 3.

        impious, profane, sacrilegious

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    勿体ない 【もったいない】、勿体無い 【もったいない】、物体ない 【もったいない】、物体無い 【もったいない】

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      その服(ふく)を捨(す)てるのは勿体(もったい)ないよ。

      It's a waste to throw away those clothes.

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      それは私(わたし)には勿体(もったい)ない褒(ほ)め言葉(ことば)です。

      That's a compliment that I find is a waste on one such as myself.

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      こんなに良(よ)い天気(てんき)の日(ひ)に家(いえ)の中(なか)に閉(と)じこもるなんて勿体(もったい)ないです。

      It's a waste to stay indoors on such a beautiful day.

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      部下(ぶか)が上司(じょうし)に：「私(わたし)には勿体(もったい)ないお言葉(ことば)を頂戴(ちょうだい)し、恐縮(きょうしゅく)に存(ぞん)じます。」

      The subordinate said to their superior: 'You have given me a compliment which I do not deserve, and I am very humbled.'

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      人参(にんじん)の先(さき)をそんなに捨(す)てるなんて勿体(もったい)ないよ。そこも食(た)べられる部分(ぶぶん)なんだから。

      It's a waste to discard the tip of the carrot like that. That part is edible too.

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