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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

もったいない

wasteful; too good for

Stroke order of もったいない

6 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

も · 3 strokesっ · 1 strokesた · 4 strokesい · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

MOTTAINAI — 'more tie-nigh': too much waste, it hurts to throw away.

Parts: i-adjective; said about waste of food, time, talent

The characters in もったいない

  • も も — mo (3 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

食べ物をすてるのはもったいない。

たべものをすてるのはもったいない。

It is wasteful to throw away food.

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