Word Meaning 物足りない

ものたりない monotarinai

物足りない is read as ものたりない (monotarinai) and means unsatisfied.

Meaning

English

  1. unsatisfied
  2. unsatisfactory
  3. insufficient

Reading

Kana

ものたりない

Romaji

monotarinai

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 飽き足りない,呆気ない,寂しい,十分ではない,足りない,不完全,不十分,不本意 Related Words 寂しい,不十分,,味付け,薄味,お腹,空腹,食べ物 Rank 7215 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二足動物

にそくどうぶつ

biped

節足動物

せっそくどうぶつ

arthropod

節足動物門

せっそくどうぶつもん

Arthropoda

腕足動物

わんそくどうぶつ

brachiopod

物言い

ものいい

manner of speaking

物凄い

ものすごい

terrific

もの

quality

物語

ものがたり

story

物理

ぶつり

physics

物質

ぶっしつ

matter

物事

ものごと

things

物語る

ものがたる

to tell (a story)

Example Sentences

3

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

The salad is incomplete without olive oil, croutons and nuts.

There are two contradicting emotions within the human heart. Needless to say, there isn't a person who doesn't feel empathy towards other's misfortunes. However, when you see a person finally able to overcome their misfortunes it is possible to feel a sense of dissatisfaction. To exaggerate a little, it leaves you with a sense that you want to see that person fall into the same misfortune again. Before you know it you unwillingly harbour a sense of hostility towards them.