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意に満たない (いにみたない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

意いに満みたない

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に

み

た

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Meanings

1

unsatisfactory; not up to standard

Used to describe a result, performance, or situation that does not meet expectations or requirements. Often appears in formal or evaluative contexts.

今こん回かいの試し験けんの結けっ果かは意いに満

み

た

ない

もの

だっ

た

。

The results of this exam were unsatisfactory.

Kanji

意idea, mind, heart
満full, fullness, enough

Related words

不ふ満まん足ぞく
不満足 is a noun/adjective meaning 'dissatisfaction' or 'unsatisfactory', while 意に満たない is a more formal, phrase-like expression often used in written or evaluative statements.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 意 (mind, intention) with the negative form of 満つ (to be full, to satisfy), literally 'does not fill the mind'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it functions as a formal expression for dissatisfaction.