What does 불만 있는 mean?
불만 있는 means "Being dissatisfied." in Korean.
How it works here
‘불만’ and ‘있는’ combine to describe a state of having dissatisfaction. The following ‘-야’ makes it sound like a statement or a check for confirmation.
Key expression
불만이 있다
An expression indicating that someone is dissatisfied.
‘불만이 있다’ directly expresses the existence of dissatisfaction. In a question such as ‘불만 있는 거야?’, it can cautiously probe whether the other person is dissatisfied. The similar expression ‘불평이 있다’ may more strongly suggest actually complaining or the complaint itself.
When it's used
Use this when talking about being displeased or having a complaint because something is not satisfactory. It is often used when someone is dissatisfied with another person’s attitude, a result, or conditions.
The line
불만 있는 거야, 혹시?
Are you unhappy about something, by any chance?
The speaker looks at the other person’s expression or attitude and tries to check whether something is bothering them.
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More examples
회의 방식에 불만이 있어서 의견을 냈어.
I gave my opinion because I was dissatisfied with the way the meeting was conducted.
서비스가 너무 늦어서 손님들이 불만이 있어요.
The customers are unhappy because the service is so slow.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
불만 있는
불만 있는 거야, 혹시?
Are you unhappy about something, by any chance?
- A situation in which the speaker looks at the other person’s expression and probes whether they are dissatisfied.
- A situation in which the speaker even examines the other person’s expression to see whether they are really happy.
- A situation in which the speaker casually asks whether the other person is hungry.
Show the answer
A situation in which the speaker looks at the other person’s expression and probes whether they are dissatisfied.
An expression indicating that someone is dissatisfied. ‘불만이 있다’ directly expresses the existence of dissatisfaction. In a question such as ‘불만 있는 거야?’, it can cautiously probe whether the other person is dissatisfied. The similar expression ‘불평이 있다’ may more strongly suggest actually complaining or the complaint itself.
Other words in this line
- 불만
- Dissatisfaction
- 있다
- To exist; to have
- 혹시
- By any chance; perhaps
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- No.598부었다— Swollen or puffed up in the body or face.
- No.596오버하고 있어— Currently doing something excessively.
- No.599역사 좋아요— Past events and the records of those events.
- No.595알고 있죠— Being in a state of knowing that continues.
- No.600열면 되나— Whether simply opening it is enough.
- No.594오버한 것 같아— I think I overdid it
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