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Mottainai
Mottainai (Japanese: もったいない or 勿体無い) is a term of Japanese origin that has been used by environmentalists. The term in Japanese conveys a sense of regret over waste; the exclamation "mottainai!" can translate as "What a waste!" Japanese environmentalists have used the term to encourage people to "reduce, reuse and recycle", and Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai used the term at the United Nations as a slogan to promote environmental protection.
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Mottainai
Mottainai is a Japanese term conveying a sense of regret concerning waste. The expression "Mottainai!" can be uttered alone as an exclamation when something useful, such as food or time, is wasted, meaning roughly "what a waste!" In addition to its primary sense of "wasteful", the word is also used to mean "impious; irreverent" or "more than one deserves".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mottainai in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mottainai in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- MottainaiGerman
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- mottainaiFinnish
- mottainaiFrench
- mottainaiHindi
- mottainaiIndonesian
- MottainaiItalian
- 모타나이Korean
- MottainaiPortuguese
- MottainaiThai
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