勿体をつける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 勿体をつける | 勿体をつけない |
| Polite | 勿体をつけます | 勿体をつけません |
| Past polite | 勿体をつけました | 勿体をつけませんでした |
| Past | 勿体をつけた | 勿体をつけなかった |
| Te-form | 勿体をつけて | 勿体をつけないで |
| Desire | 勿体をつけたい | 勿体をつけたくない |
| Potential | 勿体をつけられるalso 勿体をつけれる | 勿体をつけられないalso 勿体をつけれない |
| Passive | 勿体をつけられる | 勿体をつけられない |
| Causative | 勿体をつけさせる | 勿体をつけさせない |
| Causative passive | 勿体をつけさせられる | 勿体をつけさせられない |
| Volitional | 勿体をつけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 勿体をつけましょう | |
| Imperative | 勿体をつけろ | 勿体をつけるな |
| Conditional | 勿体をつければ | 勿体をつけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 勿体をつけたら | 勿体をつけなかったら |
put on airs; act important; be pretentious
Describes someone acting self-important or making a show of their status. Often used when someone is being overly formal, condescending, or deliberately making others wait. Compare with 勿体ぶる, which has a similar meaning but is more common.
See also: もったいぶる
He always puts on airs and takes forever to get to the point.
You don't have to act so important, do you?