に飽き足らず
(Ni aki tarazu)
not content with / not satisfied with (and seeking more).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun / V plain + に飽き足らず.
- ＋Ambition / drive — subject wants more than X.
- ＋Common in narratives of achievement: 現状に飽き足らず, 国内に飽き足らず.
Examples
1.
彼は現状に飽き足らず、新しい挑戦を始めた。
Kare wa genjou ni aki tarazu, atarashii chousen o hajime ta.
Not content with the status quo, he began a new challenge.
「not content with / not satisfied with (and seeking more)」
2.
国内市場に飽き足らず、海外進出を図った。
Kokunai shijou ni aki tarazu, kaigai shinshutsu o haka ta.
Not satisfied with the domestic market, they pursued overseas expansion.
「not content with / not satisfied with (and seeking more)」
Practice
Not content with domestic success, the young entrepreneur expanded his business overseas.
若き起業家は___、海外へも事業を広げた。
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