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What does 物足りない (ものたりない, monotarinai) mean?

物足りない (ものたりない, monotarinai) means unsatisfying, leaving something to be desired.

Quick facts
Readingものたりない
Romajimonotarinai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ものたりない
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmonotarinai

unsatisfying, leaving something to be desired

  1. 1i-adjective unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way

Example sentences

  • This dish's flavor is a bit lacking.

  • Living alone leaves me feeling a bit unsatisfied.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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