Definition of 文句 (もんく)

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression
Related Kanji
文 sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
句 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
彼
しじゅう
始終
もんく
文句
わたし
私の
いか
怒り
ばくはつ
爆発
His constant complaints aroused my rage

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

He finds faults with everything I do

せんたくき
洗濯機
ちょうし
調子
、
せいぞう
製造
かいしゃ
会社
もんく
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
彼
りょうり
料理
もんく
文句
He complained of the dish tasting bad

わたし
私の
つま
妻
わたし
私
もんく
文句
My wife is always finding fault with me

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

せんしゅう
先週
いそが
忙しい
ちち
父
もんく
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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