“Complaint” in Japanese
Short answer
Complaint in Japanese is “いちゃもん” (ichamon). Full meaning: complaint, quibble, niggle, finding fault, false accusation.
Other ways to say “Complaint” in Japanese
ぼやき
boyaki complaint, grumble
泣き言
nakigoto complaint
文句
monku complaint, grumbling, objection; phrase, words, expression
怨声
ensei complaint, murmur
苦情
kujou complaint, troubles, objection, grievance
愁訴
shuuso complaint (of pain, suffering, etc.), appeal
恨み言
uramigoto grudge, complaint, reproach
ぶつぶつ
butsubutsu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
イチャモン
ichamon complaint, quibble, niggle, finding fault, false accusation
いちゃモン
ichamon complaint, quibble, niggle, finding fault, false accusation
病訴
byouso complaint
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