► 名詞
勿体 [もったい] [勿体を付ける] meaning: pompous rank: 3
☆ 勿体を付けずに早く言え ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point (☛ Not avoiding difficult topics as in “beat around the bush”, rather make a long dramatic overture trying to make the real topic sound really important )
More examples:
- 時間が勿体無い ⇨ That’s a waste of time
- 勿体振らずに早く言え ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point
- 勿体振った言い方するな ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point
- 食べ物を無駄にするのは勿体無い ⇨ It is too wasteful to throw food away
- 彼女は彼のような男には勿体無い ⇨ She is too good for a guy like him. He doesn’t deserve her
- ここまで頑張ったんだから諦めるのは勿体無い ⇨ I’ve worked so hard until now, so it would be a shame if I give up now
- 私には勿体無いお褒めの言葉 ⇨ Words of praise I am not worthy of