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N1 い-Adjective

ぎこちない

awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained

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      運転(うんてん)初心者(しょしんしゃ)ぎこちない運転(うんてん)(こわ)いです。

      The awkward driving of a beginner driver is scary. {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}

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      新米(しんまい)のシェフがぎこちない()つきで包丁(ほうちょう)()っている。

      The novice chef is holding a knife with awkward movements. {awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained}

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      ぎこちない笑顔(えがお)からして、(かれ)(わら)()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}

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      最近(さいきん)()してきた隣人(りんじん)ぎこちない挨拶(あいさつ)不気味(ぶきみ)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}

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      ぎこちない文章(ぶんしょう)しか()けないなら、(ほん)()むなり(なら)うなりして上達(じょうたつ)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}

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