Vocab Info
A11 Noun, な-adjective, の-adjective
ポンコツpiece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking
Dictionary Definition
- Noun - 1. - piece of junk, worn-out article 
 
- な-adjective, の-adjective - 2. - clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable 
 
- Noun - 3. - dismantled car 
- 4. - hitting (with fist), striking Dated term
 
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ポンコツ、ぽんこつ
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- この機械はポンコツで使い物にならない。 - This machine is a piece of junk and is useless. {piece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking} 
- ポンコツ自動車を使ったら事故に遭いました。 - I had an accident after using a piece of junk car. {piece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking} 
- その車はポンコツだから、乗らない方がいいでしょう。 - You probably shouldn't ride in that car because it's a piece of junk. {piece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking} 
- ポンコツのトラックを売ったところ、百円にしかならなかった。 - After selling the junky truck, it only ended up being worth a hundred yen. {piece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking} 
- この機械はポンコツで、簡単な作業を長い時間をかけてやるのです。 - This machine is a piece of junk, it takes a long time to do simple tasks. {piece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking} 
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