Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 勿体ない(もったいない) in Japanese

勿体ない, 勿体無い, 物体ない, 物体無い
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
もったいない
Romaji
mottainai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    impious; profane; sacrilegious
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    wasteful

Examples of 勿体ない, 勿体無い, 物体ない, 物体無い, もったいない in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On'Yomi: タイ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: からだ, かたち

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4 strokes

not, must not, do not, be not

On'Yomi: モチ, ブツ, ボツ

Kun'Yomi: なか.れ, なし

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