愚痴(ぐち)

ぐち
noun
complaint; grumble; whining
1. complaint; grumbling; whining about one's troubles
Expressing dissatisfaction or complaints about problems, often repeatedly and without seeking a solution.
仕事(しごと)の愚痴(ぐち)を聞(き)いてくれる？
Would you listen to me complain about work?
愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)っても何(なに)も変(か)わらない。
Complaining won't change anything.
彼(かれ)は愚痴(ぐち)ばかり言(い)っている。
He does nothing but complain.
愚痴(ぐち)をこぼしたくなる気持(きも)ちは分(わ)かるけど、前(まえ)に進(すす)もう。
I understand the urge to complain, but let's move forward.
飲(の)み会(かい)で上司(じょうし)の愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)い合(あ)うのは、サラリーマンのストレス発散(はっさん)の一(ひと)つだ。
Complaining about the boss at drinking parties is one way office workers let off steam.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)う / こぼす (to complain)
  • 愚痴(ぐち)を聞(き)く (to listen to complaints)
  • 愚痴(ぐち)っぽい (prone to complaining)
  • 愚痴(ぐち)ばかり (nothing but complaints)

ORIGIN:
愚痴(ぐち) is originally a Buddhist term meaning one of the three poisons (三毒(さんどく)) - ignorance or delusion (愚(ぐ) = foolish, 痴(ち) = ignorant).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 文句(もんく) (complaint, objection) - more direct protest
  • 不満(ふまん) (dissatisfaction) - general discontent
  • 苦情(くじょう) (complaint) - formal complaint, often to businesses

Related Words

Contrast: 文句(もんく) (complaint (direct))
Related: 不満(ふまん) (dissatisfaction)
Related: 苦情(くじょう) (formal complaint)
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Added 2026.1.18 12:30 · Revised 2026.4.4 12:06
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