Japanese

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

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Example sentences

彼は現状に不満を抱いている。
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.

Usage Notes

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

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