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勿体

物体

Reading

Kana: もったい
Romaji: mottai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

superior airs; air of importance

2

overemphasis

Kanji

勿
Readings: モチ、 ブツ、 ボツ、 なか.れ、 なし
Meanings: not, must not, do not, be not
体
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
物
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

勿体(もったい)振(ふ)るのはやめてくれ。
➥Don't give yourself airs.
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市長(しちょう)はもったいぶった男(おとこ)だ。
➥The mayor is a stuffed shirt.
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