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

意いに満みたない

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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

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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.