Japanese DictionaryDefinition of うとい
Words related to うとい
- (exp) nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
- (adj-i) precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
愛より尊い物はない。
Nothing is as precious as love.
- (exp) see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko →Related words: ナポリを見てから死ね
- (exp) nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter →Related words: どうということもない
- (exp) There is nothing that I can't do
Sentences containing うとい
It was quite possible to buy a house, just as it is in England, provided one gives up the idea of buying a home one likes, and at a reasonable price.
From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats, raises a storm of angry protest.
The driver really screwed up the team when he drove them to the wrong playing field in a different town.
And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.
What annoys me is that though I object, she insists on buying it.
But this claim is emphatically not the one that Dennett is making.