不満(ふまん)

ふまん
na-adjective
dissatisfaction
1. dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint
A feeling of not being satisfied or pleased with something.
給料(きゅうりょう)に不満(ふまん)がある。
I'm dissatisfied with my salary.
不満(ふまん)を言(い)う。
To complain.
不満(ふまん)そうな顔(かお)をしている。
They have a dissatisfied look on their face.

不満(ふまん) functions as both a na-adjective and a noun. It is formed by adding the negative prefix 不(ふ) to 満足(まんぞく) (satisfaction).

FORMS:

  • 不満(ふまん)な + noun: 不満(ふまん)な表情(ひょうじょう) (dissatisfied expression)
  • 〜に不満(ふまん)がある: to have complaints about ~
  • 不満(ふまん)を言(い)う: to voice complaints
  • 〜に不満(ふまん)だ: to be dissatisfied with ~
  • 不満(ふまん)を持(も)つ: to harbor dissatisfaction

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 不満(ふまん)そうな顔(かお): a dissatisfied-looking face
  • 不満(ふまん)が溜(た)まる: frustration builds up
  • 不満(ふまん)を漏(も)らす: to let dissatisfaction slip out

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 不満(ふまん): general dissatisfaction (broad)
  • 不平(ふへい): grievance, complaint (often paired: 不平(ふへい)不満(ふまん))
  • 苦情(くじょう): formal complaint (to a company, authority)

Related Words

Antonym: 満足(まんぞく) (satisfaction)
Related: 不平(ふへい) (grievance, complaint)
Related: 苦情(くじょう) (formal complaint)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:13 · Revised 2026.4.6 11:49
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