“Wasteful” in Japanese
Short answer
Wasteful in Japanese is “勿体ない” (mottainai). Full meaning: wasteful, a waste; too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of; impious, profane, sacrilegious.
Other ways to say “Wasteful” in Japanese
不用
fuyou disused, unused; useless, wasteful, of no use
贅沢
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
ゼイタク
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
ぜいたく
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
ゼータク
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
ぜーたく
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
贅澤
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
ぜい沢
zeitaku luxury, extravagance; to live in luxury, to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
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