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節約 ( = setsuyaku) + もったいない( = mottainai)

December 26, 2009 12 Comments

setsuyaku

:maggie-small: 「今月は厳しいなあ…」

= Kongetsu wa kibishii naa..

= “This month is kind of tight..”

mottainai1

:maggie-small: 「まだ使えるのに…」

 = Mada tsukaeru noni..

= “It is still usable…”

(I can still play with the ball!)

「もったいない!」

=Mottainai

= “It is a pitty to throw it away and waste it.”

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