expression, adjective

  1. cannot understand, doesn't make sense, unconvincing, hard to swallow, doesn't ring true.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
腑に落ちない ふにおちない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

viscera, bowels
フ はらわた (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)