JLPT N2Idioms

腑に落ちない

Meaning
納得できず疑問が残る
Explanation
「腑に落ちない」 is being unable to accept an explanation and the like, leaving doubt. 「腑」 means the internal organs / the heart. The key point is that it expresses a sense of discomfort at being unable to accept, not a depression like c3's 「気持ちが沈んで元気が出ない」 (feeling down and lacking energy).
Original Japanese explanation

「腑に落ちない」は、説明などに納得できず疑問が残ることです。「腑」は内臓・心の意。c3「気持ちが沈んで元気が出ない」のような落ち込みではなく、納得できない違和感を表す点が要点です。

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