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Modokashi could express disapproval
The Classical Japanese adjective modokashi means feeling inclined to criticise, or being displeased. Wiktionary derives it from the verb modoku and links it to modern modokashii. The older definition puts disapproval in the foreground.
It can involve more than impatience with a delay.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10