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もったいない

[Mottainai]

Adjective

LanguageJapanese (Japan)

Meaning
  1. Wasteful
Examples

まだ使えるのに捨てるのはもったいない。

It's a waste to throw it away when it can still be used.

PronunciationMottainai

Part of speechAdjective

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