食くい足たりない

i-adjective

not eating enough; still hungry

Literally means the amount eaten is insufficient; often implies the meal was not filling or satisfying.

See also: 食う · 足りる

• 給きゅう食しょくだけでは食くい足たりない子こもいる。

  Some children find school lunch alone not enough to fill them up.

• この量りょうじゃ食くい足たりないな。

  This amount isn't enough to satisfy my hunger.

i-adjective

unsatisfied; leaving something to be desired

Extended figurative use: a feeling that something is lacking or not fully satisfying, not limited to food.

• 説せつ明めいが簡かん単たんすぎて食くい足たりない気きがした。

  The explanation was too simple and left me feeling unsatisfied.

• 映えい画がは面おも白しろかったけど、ラストが食くい足たりなかった。

  The movie was interesting, but the ending left something to be desired.