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文句

もんく

N3complaint · wording

Examples

待ち時間が長いと客から文句を言われた。

広告に載せる短い文句を皆で考えた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 文句 (もんく) is a noun for a complaint or for a short piece of wording.
  • Basic usage: 文句を言われる concerns a customer's complaint; 広告の文句を考える concerns drafting an advertising phrase.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Complaint and written wording
    • A dissatisfied customer selects complaint, while 広告に載せる selects wording or phrase.

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