不平
Reading: ふへい
Meaning: complaint, dissatisfaction
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Example Sentence
彼 は いつも 何か に 不平 を 言っている
He is always complaining about something.
Usage Notes
不平 refers to a feeling of dissatisfaction or a complaint about something. It's often expressed verbally. Common phrases include '不平を言う' (to complain) and '不平を並べる' (to list complaints). It's similar to 不満 (fuman), but 不平 often implies the act of voicing the dissatisfaction, whereas 不満 can be just an internal feeling.
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