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N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

下手(へた)くそshitty, clumsy, poor, awkward

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

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    下手くそ 【へたくそ】下手糞 【へたくそ】ヘタクソ

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      友達(ともだち)()を「下手(へた)くそ」と(けな)す。

      Criticizing my friend's painting as "shitty". {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

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      (はは)にとっては息子(むすこ)下手(へた)くそ似顔絵(にがおえ)宝物(たからもの)である。

      For a mother, even her son's poor attempt at a portrait is a treasure. {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

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      監督(かんとく)は、俳優(はいゆう)下手(へた)くそ演技(えんぎ)にダメ()しをしました。

      The director criticized the actor's poor performance. {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

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      女優(じょゆう):「ふんっ、どうせ(わたし)演技(えんぎ)下手(へた)くそだわ。もう引退(いんたい)してやる!」

      Actress: "Hmph, my acting is just shitty. I'm going to retire!" {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

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      たとえ世界(せかい)()()られるほどの画家(がか)といえども、彫刻(ちょうこく)(つく)らせると下手(へた)くそだとか。

      Even if they are a painter famous enough to be known worldwide, if you ask them to create a sculpture, they might be quite poor at it. {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

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