Contexts of the “Mottainai” Concept

Authors

  • Sylwia Olejarz Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw Faculty of Christian Philosophy Institute of Philosophy, Institute of Psychology Author

Keywords:

Mottainai, regret, Japan

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the Japanese concept of “Mottainai” and its possible new application.

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Published

2012-02-07

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2011): Current Problems of Psychiatry

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