勿体 ない mottainai
mottainai
i-Adjective
1. wasteful; a waste
Usually Written in Kana
とてもいい天気 だから家 の中 にいるのがもったいない。
totemo ii tenkidakara ieno nakani iru noga mottainai.
It's too sunny to stay inside.
i-Adjective
2. too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of
Usually Written in Kana
i-Adjective
3. impious; profane; sacrilegious
Usually Written in Kana
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Example Sentences
とてもいい天気 だから家 の中 にいるのがもったいない。
totemo ii tenkidakara ieno nakani iru noga mottainai.
It's too sunny to stay inside.
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#6147
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#5790
mottainakute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Too good to waste; Wasteful to not use
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#6208
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#4796
mottainakuarimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not wasteful.; It is not regrettable.
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#5906
mottainakuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't wasteful.; It wasn't regrettable.
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#6466
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#5495
mottainakunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't wasteful.; It wasn't regrettable.
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#4771
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mottainainara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a waste; If it's regrettable
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#4767
mottainakattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it was a waste; If it was regrettable
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#4739
mottainakereba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a waste; If it were regrettable
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#6790