物足りない

ものたりない

unsatisfied, unsatisfactory

What does 物足りない mean?

物足りない is a Japanese noun meaning unsatisfied, unsatisfactory in English. It is written as 物足りない in kanji, ものたりない in hiragana, and monotarinai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このドラマは単純な勧善懲悪もので、今一つ深みに欠けて物足りない

This drama is missing something. All it is is a simple cautionary tale with no real depth.