vocab dash
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下手へた
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Meanings
Na-adjective
Noun
1. unskillful; poor; awkward
2. imprudent; untactful
Kanji used
下below手hand
Pitch accent
へた
Used in vocabulary
下手へたくそ
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
Na-adjective
話はなし下手べた
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
Noun
から下手へた
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
Na-adjective
聞きき下手べた
poor listener
Na-adjective
交こう際さい下手べた
bad at socializing; bad in social situation; being a bad mixer
Noun
料りょう理り下手べた
no good at cooking
Na-adjective
恋れん愛あい下手べた
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
Na-adjective
Examples50
He comes from England, but is very poor at English.
Take care not to make a foolish move.
She is not very good with words.
She is a very poor driver.
He is a bad driver.
My wife is a poor driver.