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“complaint” in Japanese

Japanese

Also不満 (fuman) · 愚痴 (guchi) · 文句 (monku) · 苦情 (kujō) · 訴え (uttae)

Pronunciation

Romajifuhei

Example

彼は仕事について不平を言います。kare wa shi goto ni tsu i te fu hei o i i ma su

He complains about his job.

Illustration for 不平 (complaint)

How to say “complaint” in Japanese

“Complaint” in Japanese is 不平 (fuhei).

It describes the feeling that a situation is unsatisfactory, which can lead to a complaint or expression of discontent.

Full entry for 不平: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 不平

会議では誰も不平を口にしませんでした。kai gi de wa dare mo fu hei o kuchi ni shi ma se n de shi ta

No one voiced a complaint at the meeting.

Tips for using 不平

  • In conversation, 不平 (fuhei) can describe dissatisfaction directed at a situation, not only words spoken aloud, so it does not always mean an overt complaint.

Other Japanese words for “complaint”

その店に不満があります。so no mise ni fu man ga a ri ma su

I have a complaint about that shop.

彼はいつも会社の愚痴を言います。kare wa i tsu mo gai sha no gu chi o i i ma su

He always complains about his company.

文句があれば、言ってください。mon ku ga a re ba i tte ku da sa i

If you have a complaint, please tell me.

会社に苦情を申し立てます。kai sha ni ku jō o mō shi ta te ma su

I file a complaint with the company.

彼は会社に訴えを申し立てました。kare wa gai sha ni utta e o mō shi ta te ma shi ta

He filed a complaint with the company.

このホテルには申し分がありません。ko no ho te ru ni wa mō shi bun ga a ri ma se n

There are no complaints about this hotel.

商品について店にクレームを入れます。shō hin ni tsu i te mise ni ku rē mu o i re ma su

I make a complaint to the store about the product.

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