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宝の持ち腐れ、宝のもちぐされ、宝の持ちぐされ、宝の持腐れ たからのもちぐされ takaranomochigusare

JMdict entry #1854340

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

Kanji in this word

treasure, wealth, valuables
hold, have
rot, decay, sour

Example sentences

パソコンの使い方も知らないのにあんな高い機種を買うなんて、宝の持ち腐れだ。
pasokon no tsukai kata mo shira nai no ni an'na takai kishu wo kau nante 、 takara no mochigusare da 。
What a waste to buy such an expensive machine even though he doesn't even know how to use computers.

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