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Words — 4 found

もったい 勿体
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Noun
1. superior airs; air of importance​
Noun
2. overemphasis​
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物体 【もったい】
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もったい 勿体ない
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. wasteful; a waste​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. impious; profane; sacrilegious​Usually written using kana alone
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勿体無い 【もったいない】
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もったい 勿体ぶる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity​Usually written using kana alone
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勿体振る 【もったいぶる】
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勿体振る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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もったい 勿体をつける
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to put on airs; to assume importance​See also 勿体ぶる もったいぶる
Other forms
もったいを付ける 【もったいをつける】、勿体を付ける 【もったいをつける】
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Kanji — 2 found

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4 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
勿
not, must not, do not, be not
Kun: なか.れ、 なし
On: モチ、 ブツ、 ボツ
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0.38384646141543394
7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
体
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
Kun: からだ、 かたち
On: タイ、 テイ
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Sentences — 2 found

  • jreibun/6477/1
      田舎の母は、自分が食べる分の野菜は自分で育て、ほとんど買い物もせず、つましい生活を送っている。服の
    • ひと一つ
      • でも買ってあげたいのだが、いつも「
    • もったい勿体
      • ないから
    • い要らない
      • よ」と言われてしまう。
    My mother in the countryside grows just enough vegetables for her meals, hardly ever goes shopping, and lives a modest life. I would love to buy her a piece of clothing, but she always says, "It's too wasteful, I don't need it." — Jreibun
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Names — 1 found

もつたいじま 【勿体島】
Place
1. Motsutaijima​