Vocab Info
A11 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-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
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
2.
clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable
Noun
3.
dismantled car
Noun
4.
hitting (with fist), striking
Dated term
All Forms
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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