Definition of 文句 (もんく)

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression
Related Kanji
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 61 results)

The food was terrible -all the same I didn't complain

かれ
しじゅう
始終
もん
文句
わた
私の
いか
怒り
ばくはつ
爆発
His constant complaints aroused my rage

じょうし
上司
わた
私の
ごと
仕事の
もん
文句
My boss grumbled at me about my work

He finds faults with everything I do

せんたく
洗濯機
ちょうし
調子
せいぞう
製造
かいしゃ
会社
もん
文句
If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer

That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband

You're always complaining

Father complains of having been busy since last week

He complained that the soup was too hot

He complained about the room being too hot and humid

He is always complaining of his room being small

かれ
りょうり
料理
もん
文句
He complained of the dish tasting bad

わた
私の
つま
わた
もん
文句
My wife is always finding fault with me

かのじょ
彼女
かれ
もん
文句
She is always finding fault with him

せんしゅ
先週
いそ
忙しい
ちち
もん
文句
Father complains of having been busy since last week

They always find fault with others

The phrase is meant to insult people

She's always complaining about the food

He's always complaining about the food

We had a hard time doing the job because he was always complaining
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