Vocab Info
N1 い-adjective
ぎこちないawkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained
Dictionary Definition
Common
い-adjective
1.
awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained
All Forms
ぎこちない、ぎごちない
Details
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Examples
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運転初心者のぎこちない運転は怖いです。
A beginner's awkward driving can be pretty scary.
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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 rookie chef is holding the knife with clumsy hands.
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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。
That stiff smile says he's probably not used to laughing.
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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…。
That constrained greeting from our new neighbor. If that wasn't creepy, I don't know what is.
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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 all you can write are awkward sentences, then you should read or take lessons to get better.
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