Japanese

ふまん
Meaning: dissatisfaction; discontent; insufficiency
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

不
満

Example sentences

He is dissatisfied with the current situation.
彼は溜まっていた不満をすべて吐き出した。
He vented all the frustration he had been holding in.
彼は不満をあからさまに顔に出した。
He showed his displeasure in an obvious manner.
彼は不満そうにぶつぶつと独り言を言っている。
He is muttering to himself discontentedly.
人々は口々に不満を漏らした。
Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction one after another.
彼は積もり積もった不満をぶちまけた
He vented his long-accumulated frustration.
彼は安月給に不満を漏らしている。
He is complaining about his low salary.
彼は不満をブツブツと言っている。
He is muttering discontentedly to himself.
審判の判定に不満を持った観客から、激しい罵声が浴びせられた。
Violent jeers were hurled from the audience who were dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
仕事の不満を同僚に愚痴る。
I complain about work dissatisfaction to my colleagues.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a state of not being satisfied or a feeling of incompleteness.

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