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Japanese

をつける

もんくをつける
Meaning: to complain about; to find fault with
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 文句をつける 文句をつけない
Polite 文句をつけます 文句をつけません
Past 文句をつけた 文句をつけなかった
Polite + Past 文句をつけました 文句をつけませんでした
Te-form 文句をつけて 文句をつけなくて
Potential 文句をつけられる 文句をつけられない
Passive 文句をつけられる 文句をつけられない
Causative 文句をつけさせる 文句をつけさせない
Imperative 文句をつけろ 文句をつけるな

Example

彼は新しい企画に、いつも細かい文句をつける。
He always finds fault with new projects over small details.

Usage Notes

Used when someone raises objections or criticizes something, often repeatedly and with a negative tone.

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