How to say 'Dissatisfaction' in Japanese | 不満

Wondering how to say 'Dissatisfaction' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Dissatisfaction is 'Fuman', written as 不満 in Japanese.'Dissatisfaction' in hiragana is ふまん.

word

不満

Meaning

Dissatisfaction

Reading

ふまん

fuman

Kanji

不Not 満Full

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '不満 (ふまん)' means 'dissatisfaction'. It is used to express a feeling of discontent or unhappiness with a situation, condition, or outcome. This word is often used in contexts where someone feels that something is lacking or not meeting their expectations. For example: He expressed dissatisfaction with the results「彼は結果に不満を述べた」(かれはけっかにふまんをのべた). There is dissatisfaction among the employees「従業員の間に不満がある」(じゅうぎょういんのあいだにふまんがある). It can also be used to describe a general state of dissatisfaction, as in '不満な気持ち (ふまんなきもち) (a feeling of dissatisfaction)'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5539

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不満

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

不

Meaning

Not

kanji

満

Meaning

Full

Words Related to 不満 Through the Kanji 不

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

word

不

Meaning

Not

word

不便

Meaning

Inconvenient

word

不動産屋

Meaning

Real estate agent

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

不幸

Meaning

Misfortune, Unhappiness

word

不意

Meaning

Suddenness

word

不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

word

不可欠

Meaning

Essential

word

不要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不快

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不況

Meaning

Recession

word

不倫

Meaning

Affair

word

不安

Meaning

Anxiety

word

不足

Meaning

Lack, Shortage

word

不可能

Meaning

Impossible

word

不十分

Meaning

Insufficient

word

不明

Meaning

Unknown

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

word

不合格

Meaning

Failure

word

不当

Meaning

Unjust

word

不規則

Meaning

Irregular

word

不利

Meaning

Disadvantage

word

不必要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不安定

Meaning

Unstable

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

word

不自然

Meaning

Unnatural

word

不自由

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不思議

Meaning

Mysterious

word

不平

Meaning

Complaint

word

不平等

Meaning

Inequality

word

不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

word

不確か

Meaning

Uncertain

word

不器用

Meaning

Clumsy

word

不公平

Meaning

Unfair

word

不法

Meaning

Illegal

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

word

不正

Meaning

Wrongdoing

word

不景気

Meaning

Recession

word

不幸せ

Meaning

Unhappy

word

不在

Meaning

Absence

word

不得意

Meaning

Poor

word

不潔

Meaning

Unclean, Filthy

word

不機嫌

Meaning

Displeased

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

Words Related to 不満 Through the Kanji 満

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 満 as well.

word

満たす

Meaning

Fill, Satisfy

word

満ちる

Meaning

Fill, Wax

word

未満

Meaning

Less

word

満足

Meaning

Satisfaction

word

満員

Meaning

Full, Crowded

word

満月

Meaning

Full moon

word

満点

Meaning

Perfect score

Learn the Word 不満

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Fuman' (不満) mean?

'Fuman' means 'Dissatisfaction' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.