語 · term
もったいない
wasteful, a shame
N4N3Reading2 questions
例文 · Example sentences
毎日 歩く ことに しました。
Mainichi aruku koto ni shimashita.
I decided to walk every day.
質問はありがたいです。
Shitsumon wa arigatai desu.
Questions are welcome.
問題 · Practise もったいない — 2 questions
この 人は どうして 自転車を 買う ことに しましたか。
Why did this person decide to buy a bicycle? → To reach the station quickly (7 minutes).
筆者は質問についてどう考えているか。
Many students hesitate to ask questions in class. They seem to think, 'it'd be embarrassing to ask this'. But from the teacher's side, questions are welcome, because they show what hasn't got across. Leaving something not understood is a far greater waste.
Q: What does the writer think about questions? — They are useful to the teacher too.
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