Vocab Info
N1 I-adjective
物足りないunsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient in some way, lacking something
All Forms
物足りない 【ものたりない】
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部下の説明は物足りないから付け足しをした。
I added to my subordinate's explanation because it was insufficient. {unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient}
ドキドキさせてくれない彼は恋人として物足りない。
He, who doesn't make my heart race, is unsatisfactory as a lover. {unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient}
物足りない仕事ぶりをしている社員を首にすることにしました。
We decided to fire the employee who is performing unsatisfactory work. {unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient}
母が娘に:「『おかずが物足りない』なんて、裕福な人が言うセリフよ!」
The mother said to her daughter: "Only wealthy people can say things like 'the side dishes are unsatisfactory'!" {unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient}
あんな物足りない芝居に五千円も支払ったのかと思うと腹立たしい気持ちになる。
I get angry just thinking about paying 5000 yen for such an unsatisfactory performance. {unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient}
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