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文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う

もんくをいうmonkuoiu

Rare or specialisedVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. expressionGodan verb with u ending

    to complain; to make a complaint

Example sentences 38

彼(かれ)はグダグダと文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う。

  • He complains on and on.

Words:彼(かれ)グダグダ文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う

Editorial example

部(ぶ)長(ちょう)に文(もん)句(く)を言(い)っても知(し)らない。

  • Even if you complain to the manager, don't look to me.

Words:部(ぶ)長(ちょう)文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う知(し)らない

Editorial example

文(もん)句(く)を言(い)うても始(はじ)まらないでしょう。

  • Complaining won't get you anywhere, will it?

Words:文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う始(はじ)まらないでしょう

Editorial example

彼(かれ)は忙(いそが)しい。なおかつ文(もん)句(く)を言(い)わない。

  • He is busy, and yet he doesn't complain.

Words:彼(かれ)忙(いそが)しいなおかつ文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う

Editorial example

ぐじゃぐじゃ文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う人(ひと)に付(つ)き合(あ)っていると疲(つか)れてしまう。

  • It's exhausting dealing with people who complain incessantly.

Words:ぐじゃぐじゃ文(もん)句(く)を言(い)う人(ひと)疲(つか)れるしまう

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