Vocab Info

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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    • Word Type

      い-Adjective

    • 単語の種類

      形容詞

    Examples

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      その(ふく)()てるのは勿体(もったい)ないよ。

      It's a waste to throw away those clothes.

      • N3

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

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

      • N3

      こんなに()天気(てんき)()(いえ)(なか)()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.

      • N3

      部下(ぶか)上司(じょうし)に:「(わたし)には勿体(もったい)ない言葉(ことば)頂戴(ちょうだい)し、恐縮(きょうしゅく)(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.'

      • N3

      人参(にんじん)(さき)をそんなに()てるなんて勿体(もったい)ないよ。そこも()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.

      • N2
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