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    3. 勿体ない

    勿体ない

    勿もっ体たいな​い​

    wasteful

    NTCoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    勿体無い物体ない物体無い

    もったいない

    Adjective

    1.
    wasteful, a waste
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    impious, profane, sacrilegious
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    勿
    なか.れ・なし…(3)
    not・must not・do not・be not
    Kanji
    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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