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不平 (ふへい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
discontent ; dissatisfaction ; complaint ; grievance
Refers to a feeling of dissatisfaction or a voiced complaint about a situation. Often used in set phrases like 不平を言う (to complain) or 不平をこぼす (to grumble).
不ふ 平へい 不ふ 満まん を ため 込こ ま ず に 話はな し 合あ おう 。
Let's talk it out without bottling up our complaints and dissatisfaction.
Similar words 不ふ 満まん 不満 is a broader term for dissatisfaction or discontent, often used for unmet expectations. 不平 emphasizes the act of complaining or the specific grievance, and is more commonly used in phrases like 不平を言う.
文もん 句く 文句 is a more direct and sometimes confrontational word for a complaint or objection. 不平 is slightly more formal and often refers to a general sense of discontent rather than a specific verbal complaint.
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 平 (hei, 'flat, even, peaceful'), literally meaning 'not peaceful' or 'uneven', which extended to 'discontent'.
