不満足|ふまんぞくfumanzoku[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- noun, na-adjectivedissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
Conjugation
| Plain form | 不満足（ふまんぞく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 不満足です（ふまんぞくです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 不満足ではない（ふまんぞくではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 不満足ではありません（ふまんぞくではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 不満足だった（ふまんぞくだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 不満足ではなかった（ふまんぞくではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 不満足で（ふまんぞくで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 不満足に（ふまんぞくに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 不満足なら（ふまんぞくなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym不満ふまんNeutralThe everyday word for dissatisfaction, covering both the feeling and complaints voiced out loud; much more common than 「不満足」.
- Synonym不服ふふくNeutralDiscontent over a decision or ruling one refuses to accept; seen in 「不服申し立て」(filing an objection).
- Synonym不平ふへいNeutralDiscontent at feeling wronged, often voiced as complaint; usually seen in the pair 「不平不満」.
- RelatedクレームNeutralLoanword for a customer complaint, often a demand for compensation; focuses on claims made to a business.
- Related苦情くじょうNeutralA complaint or protest raised because you have suffered harm or inconvenience; directed at the party responsible.
- Related文句もんくCasualColloquial grumbling or griping; most often in the phrase 「文句を言う」, to complain.
- Related恨みうらみNeutralResentment, a grudge; stresses holding bitterness against someone, and is stronger in degree than 「不満足」.
- Related慨嘆がいたんWrittenWritten style, rarely used: lamenting in indignation, typically over the way the world or society is going.
- Related恨み言うらみごとCasualColloquial: resentful words actually spoken aloud, as in 「恨み言を言う」.
- RelatedぼやきCasualColloquial muttering — grumbling quietly under your breath; not a formal expression.
- Related怨言えんげんWrittenWritten style, rarely used; synonymous with 「恨み言」, with the emphasis on resentment.
- Antonym満足まんぞくNeutralAntonym: satisfaction, contentment — the opposite of the unfulfilled state of 「不満足」.
- Antonym満足感まんぞくかんNeutralAntonym: the feeling of being satisfied; the opposite of the dissatisfied mood of 「不満足」.
For the state of not being satisfied, 「不満足」 leans written, as in 「不満足な結果」. For everyday dissatisfaction pick 「不満」; for spoken complaints 「文句」 or 「苦情」. 「不服」 objects to decisions, 「恨み」 is a grudge, 「不平」 a grievance; 「満足」 is the antonym.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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