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飽き足らない (あきたらない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective
unfulfilled ; unsatisfied ; leaving something to be desired
formal or literary
Formal or literary expression meaning that one is not fully satisfied with something, often used in the pattern 〜に飽き足らない. It conveys a sense of lingering dissatisfaction or that something falls short of expectations.
See also: 飽き足る
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There are still points in his explanation that leave something to be desired.
Written forms 飽あ き 足た らない
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
慊あきた らない
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 慊 is not common.
飽あ き 足た らぬ
Search-only classical negative form; ぬ is the archaic negative auxiliary.
Kanji 足 leg, foot, be sufficient Similar words 飽あ き 足た る 飽き足る is the positive base verb meaning 'to be fully satisfied', but it is rarely used in modern Japanese. 飽き足らない is the common negative form.
物もの 足た りない 物足りない is a more common and casual expression for 'not quite enough' or 'lacking something'. 飽き足らない is more formal and literary.
Etymology Derived from the verb 飽き足る (to be fully satisfied), which is a compound of 飽きる (to get tired of) and 足る (to be sufficient). The negative form 飽き足らない literally means 'not getting tired of because it is not sufficient', i.e., still wanting more.
