Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 不ふ 満まん を 持も つ to feel dissatisfied about something
He is dissatisfied with his salary.
不ふ 満まん を 感かん じる to feel dissatisfaction
I felt dissatisfied with the slow service.
不ふ 満まん を 訴うった える to voice one's dissatisfaction
The employees voiced their dissatisfaction about the working conditions.
不ふ 満まん が 募つの る for dissatisfaction to build up
Dissatisfaction over the lack of explanation is building up.
不ふ 満まん を 解かい 消しょう する to resolve one's dissatisfaction
We resolved the dissatisfaction through discussion.
〈 人ひと 〉 は 〈 事こと 〉 が 不ふ 満まん だ someone is dissatisfied with something
She said she was dissatisfied with her current job.
Related words· 9 不満 describes a general feeling of dissatisfaction, while 不平 refers more to voicing a specific grumble or complaint, often paired as 不平不満 .
不満 is the everyday word for feeling dissatisfied, while 不服 is more formal and often used for objecting to a decision or ruling.
不満 is the inner feeling of dissatisfaction, while 苦情 is a formal complaint actually lodged, e.g. with a company or office.
不満 expresses a stronger, more direct dissatisfaction, while 不足 (sense 2) suggests a milder feeling that something is not quite enough.
Show 5 more Show fewer 不満 is a direct noun/adjective for 'dissatisfaction' often used to complain, while 物足りない is a softer, more subjective sense that something is missing or not quite enough.
不満 is the general feeling of dissatisfaction itself, while 愚痴 is the act of voicing petty complaints about it.
不満 is a general word for dissatisfaction or discontent, while フラストレーション specifically implies frustration from being unable to achieve something.
不満 names the feeling of dissatisfaction itself, while 文句 refers to the spoken words of complaint.
不満 is a milder feeling of dissatisfaction or discontent, while 憤り carries a stronger sense of moral outrage.
Opposites 不満 means dissatisfaction, while 満足 means satisfaction or contentment.
不満 is the feeling of dissatisfaction or discontent, the direct opposite of the contented feeling described by 満足感 .
不満 means dissatisfaction or discontent, the direct opposite of the pleased, contented feeling expressed by 満悦 .
不満 is dissatisfaction or discontent, the direct opposite of the deep satisfaction expressed by 会心 .
Don't confuse with 不満 (dissatisfaction with how things are) and 不安 (anxiety about the future) share the 不 prefix but describe different emotions.
不満 refers to general dissatisfaction with something, while 不本意 specifically means an outcome conflicts with one's original intention, not just that one dislikes it.
Word family dissatisfied-looking; discontented
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
discontent and grumbling; complaints
discontented elements; malcontents; dissatisfied members
frustration; dissatisfaction
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 満 (man, 'full, satisfied'). The meaning 'not full' extended to 'dissatisfied'.
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