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気が済まない

気が済まない (きがすまない) means to not feel satisfied unless one does something.

Kana
きがすまない
Meaning
to not feel satisfied unless one does something
Japanese Example
直接謝らないと気が済まない。
Translation
I will not feel right unless I apologize in person.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care