もったいない

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[edit] Adjective

もったいない (い-i declension, romaji mottainai)

  1. unworthy of [something]; wasteful; sacrilegious

[edit] Usage notes

  • Usually written in kana only
  • Often used as an interjection, meaning roughly “Oh, what a waste!”

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