Japanese word

申し分

Pronunciation

Romajimōshibun

Meaning

  • nouncomplaint

Example

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.

Illustration for 申し分 (complaint)

More examples

この製品は申し分のない品質で、安心して使えます。ko no sei hin wa mō shi bun no na i hin shitsu de an shin shi te tsuka e ma su

This product is of impeccable quality, so you can use it with confidence.

Core concept

It identifies a point in something that can be presented as a defect or a basis for objection.

Common phrases

  • 申し分がないmō shi bun ga na i

    have no faults

  • 申し分のないmō shi bun no na i

    impeccable

Similar words

欠点ketten: A fault or shortcoming in a person or thing.
難点nanten: A problematic point or disadvantage in a person or thing.
問題点mondaiten: A problematic point in a person or thing that can cause concern or objection.

Definition in Japanese

不満や異議を申し立てる根拠となる事柄。fu man ya i gi o mō shi ta te ru kon kyo to na ru koto gara

Word origin

申し分 (mōshibun) combines 申し (mōshi), the noun form of 申す (mōsu, "to say"), with 分 (bun, "part or point"), creating the sense of a point one can state against something.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 申し分がない (mōshibun ga nai) is used for people or things with no noticeable defect or reason for objection, not only for situations involving spoken complaints.

Other meanings

  • faultnoun
  • objectionnoun

Opposites

  • 賛辞sanjipraisenoun

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