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不満 (ふまん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
dissatisfaction ; discontent ; complaint
A general feeling that something is not as one wishes; can be used as a noun or with な to describe a state of being unsatisfied. Common in both personal and formal contexts.
顔かお
を
し
て
いる
。
She has a discontented look on her face.
Similar words 不ふ 平へい 不平 is more about a specific complaint or grumble, often used in the set phrase 不平不満 (complaints and dissatisfaction). 不満 is a broader feeling of dissatisfaction.
満まん 足ぞく 満足 is the antonym, meaning satisfaction or contentment.
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 満 (man, 'full, satisfied'). The meaning 'not full' extended to 'dissatisfied'.
