JMdict: 1735670
役不足 【やくぶそく】
- [adj-na,n] dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role)
- [adj-na,n] not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
役 | Duty, War, Campaign, Drafted Labor, Office, Service, Role | ヤク, エキ | |
不 | Negative, Non-, Bad, Ugly, Clumsy | フ, ブ | |
足 | Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear | ソク | あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す |