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不満

ふまん

N3dissatisfaction · complaint

Examples

待ち時間の長さに不満を感じる客もいた。

不満があるなら、理由と一緒に伝えてほしい。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 不満(ふまん) means dissatisfaction, a feeling that something is unsatisfactory.
  • Basic usage: It is used for dissatisfaction with waiting times or concerns someone wants to communicate for improvement.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The target of dissatisfaction
    • 待ち時間の長さに refers to the length of the wait. marks what the dissatisfaction concerns.
  • なら sets a condition
    • 不満があるなら means if you are dissatisfied, setting the condition for the request that follows.

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