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不服 (ふふく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
dissatisfaction ; discontent ; disapproval ; objection
Expresses a feeling that something is not acceptable or not as it should be. Often used in formal or written contexts, and commonly appears in phrases like 不服を唱える (to voice an objection) or 不服に思う (to feel dissatisfied).
結けっ 果か に 不ふ 服ふく な 点てん が あれ ば 、 申もう し 出で て ください 。
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Similar words 不ふ 満まん 不満 is a more general and everyday word for dissatisfaction or complaint, while 不服 often implies a stronger, more formal objection or protest against a specific decision or treatment.
異い 議ぎ 異議 is a formal objection, often used in legal or official contexts (e.g., 異議を申し立てる), whereas 不服 is a broader feeling of discontent that may not always be formally raised.
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 服 (fuku, 'submit' or 'obey'), literally meaning 'not submitting' or 'not accepting'. The sense of dissatisfaction or objection developed from the idea of not being willing to accept a situation or decision.
