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もったいない: Learn About "Mottainai" Because It's Mottainai If You Don't artwork
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もったいない: Learn About "Mottainai" Because It's Mottainai If You Don't

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language by Tofugu

Aug 23, 202100:54:12Education

もったいない (mottainai) is a unique Japanese word that articulates the sense of regret, guilt, and sorrow you feel for wasting all sorts of things — food, physical objects, time, opportunities, and potential. In this episode,...