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不服 (ふふく, fufuku) Japanese meaning: dissatisfaction | Kotomora
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彼かれ は その 決けっ 定てい に 不ふ 服ふく を 唱とな え た 。
He voiced his objection to the decision.
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Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 不ふ 服ふく を 唱とな える to voice an objection to something
He voiced his objection to the ruling.
〈 事こと 〉 に 不ふ 服ふく がある to have an objection to something
If anyone has an objection to this decision, please speak up.
〈 事こと 〉 に 不ふ 服ふく を 抱いだ く to harbor dissatisfaction about something
She harbored dissatisfaction over her boss's evaluation.
不ふ 服ふく そうな 顔かお をする to look displeased or unconvinced
He stayed silent with a look of displeasure on his face.
Related words 不満 is the everyday word for general dissatisfaction, while 不服 usually signals a stronger, more formal objection to a specific decision or treatment.
異議 is a formal, often legal objection raised through proper channels, whereas 不服 is a broader feeling of discontent that need not be formally lodged.
不平 is casual grumbling or griping about something, while 不服 conveys a more serious sense of disagreement or protest.
反発 emphasizes active resistance or pushback against something, while 不服 focuses on the inner feeling of not accepting a decision.
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 服 (fuku, 'submit' or 'obey'), literally meaning 'not submitting' or 'not accepting'. The sense of dissatisfaction or objection developed from the idea of not being willing to accept a situation or decision.
