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Complain

kəmˈpleɪn
非常に一般的
~ 2100
~ 2100
単語の頻度と重要度指数は、特定の言語で単語がどのくらい頻繁に出現するかを示します。 数字が小さいほど、単語が使用される頻度が高くなります。 最も頻繁に使用される単語は通常1から4000の範囲です。 この重要度指数は、言語学習の過程で最も役立つ単語に焦点を当てるのに役立ちます。

不満を言う (ふまんをいう), 苦情を言う (くじょうをいう), 文句を言う (もんくをいう), 訴える (うったえる)

Complain の日本語での意味

不満を言う (ふまんをいう)

例:
She always complains about the weather.
彼女はいつも天気について不満を言います。
He complained to the manager about the service.
彼はサービスについてマネージャーに不満を言いました。
使用法: informalコンテクスト: Everyday situations, expressing dissatisfaction.
注記: This is a common way to express that someone is voicing their displeasure in a casual setting.

苦情を言う (くじょうをいう)

例:
I need to complain to customer service about my order.
注文についてカスタマーサービスに苦情を言う必要があります。
The residents complained about the noise from the construction.
住民たちは工事の騒音について苦情を言いました。
使用法: formalコンテクスト: Official complaints, legal situations.
注記: Used when referring to more serious complaints, often in formal contexts.

文句を言う (もんくをいう)

例:
He is always complaining about his job.
彼はいつも仕事の文句を言っています。
Stop complaining and start doing something about it.
文句を言うのをやめて、何か行動を起こしなさい。
使用法: informalコンテクスト: Casual conversations, expressing annoyance.
注記: This expression is often used among friends and family when someone is whining or grumbling.

訴える (うったえる)

例:
She decided to complain to the authorities.
彼女は当局に訴えることに決めました。
They complained to the police about the theft.
彼らは盗難について警察に訴えました。
使用法: formalコンテクスト: Legal or serious matters, seeking intervention.
注記: This term is more serious and often used in legal contexts where one seeks to formally report an issue.

Complainの同義語

whine

To whine is to complain in a feeble or petulant way, often in a high-pitched voice.
例: Stop whining about the weather and just enjoy the day.
注記: Whining often conveys a sense of annoyance or discontent in a more childish or irritating manner compared to a general complaint.

grumble

To grumble is to complain in a low, rumbling manner, usually expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.
例: She grumbled about the long wait at the doctor's office.
注記: Grumbling tends to be more subdued and less overtly confrontational than a direct complaint.

murmur

To murmur is to complain or speak softly and indistinctly, often expressing discontent.
例: The students murmured about the difficult test.
注記: Murmuring implies a quiet or subdued expression of dissatisfaction, often in a secretive or hushed manner.

gripe

To gripe is to complain persistently or whine about something, usually minor or trivial.
例: He always finds something to gripe about at work.
注記: Griping often involves repeated complaints about the same issue, and it may come across as more nagging or petty than a general complaint.

Complainの表現、よく使われるフレーズ

Grumble about

To complain about something in a low, continuous way.
例: She always grumbles about the weather, no matter what season it is.
注記: It implies a more continuous and ongoing dissatisfaction compared to a simple complaint.

Whine about

To complain in a feeble or petulant way.
例: Stop whining about your workload and just get it done.
注記: It often conveys a sense of childishness or annoyance at someone's persistent complaining.

Bellyache about

To complain or protest about something, especially in a persistent or annoying way.
例: He's always bellyaching about his job, but he never does anything to change it.
注記: It emphasizes a more vocal and persistent form of complaining.

Vent one's spleen

To express one's anger or frustration by complaining or criticizing loudly.
例: After a long day at work, she needed to vent her spleen about her unreasonable boss.
注記: It suggests a more intense and emotional release of complaints, often involving anger or frustration.

Grouse about

To complain or grumble about something, usually in a persistent or nagging manner.
例: The employees were grouse about the new policy changes in the company.
注記: It conveys a sense of dissatisfaction or annoyance, often in a repetitive or habitual manner.

Lament over

To express sorrow, regret, or disappointment about something while complaining about it.
例: She lamented over the loss of her favorite book that she had lent to a friend.
注記: It combines a sense of mourning or sorrow with the act of complaining, often in a more emotional context.

Nitpick about

To criticize, complain, or find fault with minor details or trivial matters.
例: He always nitpicks about the smallest details in our project instead of seeing the bigger picture.
注記: It focuses on overly critical or petty complaints about insignificant details rather than major issues.

Complainの日常(スラング)表現

Moan

To moan is to complain in a prolonged or low-pitched manner, often expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.
例: She always moans about her workload, but never does anything about it.
注記: Moaning typically conveys a sense of constant complaining or whining.

Bemoan

To bemoan is to express sorrow, distress, or lamentation over something, often in a complaining manner.
例: He bemoaned the fact that he had to work late again.
注記: Bemoaning carries a tone of sorrow or regret, in addition to expressing complaints.

Whinge

To whinge is to complain in a fretful or irritating manner, often seen as excessive or unjustified.
例: Stop whingeing about the traffic and find a solution to avoid it.
注記: Whingeing implies a certain level of annoyance or petulance in the complaining tone.

Kvetch

To kvetch is to complain habitually or chronically, often in a nagging or critical manner.
例: She kvetched about her noisy neighbors keeping her up all night.
注記: Kvetching suggests a continuous and chronic pattern of complaining.

Nag

To nag is to constantly or repeatedly complain or scold someone about something.
例: He always nags about the dishes not being done, even though he could do them himself.
注記: Nagging often implies a sense of repetitive criticism or constant reminders.

Carp

To carp is to complain or find fault continually, often in a petty or nagging way.
例: She tends to carp about the way things are done instead of offering constructive solutions.
注記: Carping involves finding fault in a nitpicky or overly critical manner.

Complain - 例

I don't want to complain, but the service here is really slow.
She complained to the manager about the rude behavior of the staff.
He always finds something to complain about, even when everything is going well.

Complainの文法

Complain - 動詞 (Verb) / 動詞、原形 (Verb, base form)
見出し語: complain
活用
動詞、過去形 (Verb, past tense): complained
動詞、動名詞または現在分詞 (Verb, gerund or present participle): complaining
動詞、三人称単数現在形 (Verb, 3rd person singular present): complains
動詞、原形 (Verb, base form): complain
動詞、三人称単数以外の現在形 (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): complain
音節、区切り、アクセント
complain 2 音節を含む: com • plain
音声表記: kəm-ˈplān
com plain , kəm ˈplān (赤い音節が強調されています)

Complain - 重要性と使用頻度

単語の頻度と重要度指数は、特定の言語で単語がどのくらい頻繁に出現するかを示します。 数字が小さいほど、単語が使用される頻度が高くなります。 最も頻繁に使用される単語は通常1から4000の範囲です。
complain: ~ 2100 (非常に一般的).
この重要度指数は、言語学習の過程で最も役立つ単語に焦点を当てるのに役立ちます。
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