不 平(ふへい)を言(い)う

ふへいをいう

expression

to complain; to express dissatisfaction

1. to complain; to express dissatisfaction; to grumble

To voice one's displeasure or discontent about a situation, treatment, or condition.

不平(ふへい)を言(い)わずに働(はたら)く。

To work without complaining.

There are many employees who complain that their salary is low.

Nothing will change just by complaining, so I'd like you to make specific suggestions.

A combination of 不平(ふへい) (dissatisfaction, discontent) and 言(い)う (to say). More formal and direct than 愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)う. While 愚痴(ぐち) implies venting about things that cannot be changed, 不平(ふへい) implies genuine grievances directed at something specific.

Often paired with 不満(ふまん) in the compound 不平(ふへい)不満(ふまん) (complaints and dissatisfaction).

愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)う: to grumble; to gripe — more about venting, often about unchangeable things
文句(もんく)を言(い)う: to complain; to object — the most common and versatile complaint expression
苦情(くじょう)を言(い)う: to make a complaint — more formal, often directed at a business or service

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Added 2026.4.25 22:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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