もったいない

wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of

Also:too good, impious

What does もったいない mean?

もったいない is a Japanese noun meaning wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of in English. It can also be translated as too good, impious depending on context. It is written as もったいない in hiragana, and mottainai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

とてもいい天気だから家の中にいるのがもったいない

It's too sunny to stay inside.