“Not enough” in Japanese
Short answer
Not enough in Japanese is “呆気ない” (akkenai). Full meaning: unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon.
Other ways to say “Not enough” in Japanese
足らない
taranai insufficient, not enough, lacking; dim-witted, slow, stupid
足りない
tarinai insufficient, not enough, lacking; dim-witted, slow, stupid
あっけない
akkenai unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
呆気な
akkena unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
呆気のう
akkenou unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
呆気ねえ
akkenei unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
あっけな
akkena unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
呆気なく
akkenaku unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
呆気なけれ
akkenakere unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
あっけねえ
akkenee unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
呆気なきゃ
akkenakya unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
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