Meaning

Primary

Complaint

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A paragraph in writing is what you send someone when you want to submit a complaint. You want to make sure these are in writing, though, otherwise you don't have proof of your complaint. Also, don't make it longer than a paragraph, because that's too long and nobody cares about how you think the shop staff mistreated your dog Fluffy.

Reading

もんく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチは、トーフグ社員のJLPTの試験結果に文句タラタラだった。

Koichi complained incessantly about the Tofugu employee's JLPT results.

オンラインの日本語学習教材の中では、トーフグが文句無しで一番いいと思っています。

I think Tofugu is, without a doubt, the best of the online Japanese learning tools.

日本語で、文句という言葉が、英語の僧侶という単語と発音が似ているということは面白いですね。

It’s funny that the Japanese word for complaint is pronounced like the English word monk.

Kanji Composition