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物足りない (ものたりない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

物もの足たりない

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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i-adjective

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; lacking something

Describes a feeling that something is missing or not quite enough; often used when expectations are not fully met.

説せつ明めいが物もの足たりないので、もう少すこし詳くわしく話はなしてください。
The explanation is insufficient, so please tell me in a bit more detail.

この料りょう理りは味あじが物もの足たりない。

This dish is lacking in flavor.

Kanji

物thing, object, matter
足leg, foot, be sufficient

Similar words

不ふ満まん
不満 is a noun/adjective meaning 'dissatisfaction' or 'complaint', often more direct and formal. 物足りない is a softer, more subjective feeling that something is missing or not quite enough.
足たりない
足りない simply means 'not enough' in quantity or degree. 物足りない adds the nuance of a perceived lack of substance or satisfaction.

Etymology

Compound of 物 (もの, 'thing') + 足りない (たりない, 'insufficient'), literally 'things are insufficient', expressing a sense of lacking substance or satisfaction.