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物足りない[ものたりない] (monotarinai)

unsatisfied, unsatisfactory

  • JLPT N1
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  • #8687 most frequent

Meaning

物足りない (ものたりない, monotarinai) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “unsatisfied, unsatisfactory”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 8

ビール一杯いっぱいだけじゃ物もの足たりません

One glass of beer doesn't hit the spot.

私は仕事が物足りない。

My job is unsatisfying.

彼の説明では物足りない.

His explanation is not entirely satisfactory [convincing].

多少物足りないところがある.

It leaves something to be desired.

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