ごくつぶしじゃありませんでした
穀潰しじゃありませんでした
gokutsubushijārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of ごくつぶし

1. It wasn't a waste.; It wasn't in vain.; It wasn't a failure.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Terminal Form
Usually Written in Kana