役不足

約不足

Reading

Kana: やくぶそく

Romaji: yakubusoku

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role)

Kanji

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

足

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

約

Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか

Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink