腑 originally names the inner organs; 落ちない pictures an explanation failing to settle deep inside a person.
腑 originally names the inner organs; 落ちない pictures an explanation failing to settle deep inside a person.
What does 腑に落ちない mean?
A feeling that an explanation still does not make sense.
How do you read 腑に落ちない?
It is read ふにおちない, written fu ni ochinai.
When would you use 腑に落ちない?
It often voices lingering doubt about a reason, decision or story, even when the facts have been stated.
How is 腑に落ちない different from 納得できない?
納得できない can be a direct refusal to accept something; this stresses the unsettled feeling left by an explanation.
How does 腑に落ちない change in a sentence?
The fixed negative form is common; its past form is 腑に落ちなかった.