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物足りない (ものたりない) — unsatisfied | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

物足りない

ものたりない

i-adjective

Meanings

1unsatisfied
2unsatisfactory
3insufficient in some way

Example sentence

このドラマは単純な勧善懲悪もので、今一つ深みに欠けて物足りない。

This drama is missing something. All it is is a simple cautionary tale with no real depth.

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Kanji in this word

物Thing, Object, Matter8 strokes 足Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient7 strokes

More words with 物

産物さんぶつ · productN1 獲物えもの · gameN1 織物おりもの · textileN1 禁物きんもつ · tabooN1 私物しぶつ · private property

Full entry on Jisho

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物資ぶっし · goodsN1

物議ぶつぎ · public discussion (criticism)N1

食べ物たべもの · foodN5

More words with 足

裸足はだし · barefootN1 補足ほそく · supplementN1 ～足～そく · counter for shoesN2 駆け足かけあし · running fastN1 足元あしもと · at one's feetN2 足跡あしあと · footprintN2 不足ふそく · insufficiencyN3 足し算たしざん · additionN1

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