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N1 い-Adjective
ぎこちない
awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained
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運転初心者のぎこちない運転は怖いです。
The awkward driving of a beginner driver is scary. {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}
新米のシェフがぎこちない手つきで包丁を持っている。
The novice chef is holding a knife with awkward movements. {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}
ぎこちない笑顔からして、彼は笑い慣れていないのでしょう。
Judging by his awkward smile, he's probably not used to laughing. {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}
最近越してきた隣人のぎこちない挨拶が不気味でなくてなんだろう…。
What else could it be if not eerie, the awkward greeting of the neighbor who recently moved in... {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}
ぎこちない文章しか書けないなら、本を読むなり習うなりして上達させるべきだ。
If you can only write awkward sentences, you should improve by reading books or learning. {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}