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

    1. Noun

      1.

      piece of junk, worn-out article

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      2.

      clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable

    3. Noun

      3.

      dismantled car

    4. 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(きかい)はポンコツで使(つか)(もの)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(じどうしゃ)使(つか)ったら事故(じこ)()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(くるま)はポンコツだから、()らない(ほう)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()ったところ、(ひゃく)(えん)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(きかい)はポンコツで、簡単(かんたん)作業(さぎょう)(なが)時間(じかん)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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