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mottainai spirit!

There is mottainai culture in Japan. Japanese will say "Mottainai" when they feel shame about wasting/throwing away things, wasting their talent, or missing out on opportunities. Let's say mottainai for the environment, people, and our options.

Mottainai is an old Japanese concept that reflects the idea that we should respect all objects and not waste them. The term is loosely translated as “what a waste.” The word expresses the feeling of regret for an object losing its original essence. One can also think of mottainai as placing value on individual objects that they own.

勿体無い [mottainai] - What a waste, in Japanese.

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