Vocab Info
N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
不器用clumsy, awkward, unskillfulness, lack of ability, tactless, awkward (e.g. socially), gauche, mean, cowardly, base
Dictionary Definition
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1.
clumsy, awkward, unskillful
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2.
incompetent, inept, bungling, (socially) awkward, gawky, gauche
All Forms
不器用 【ぶきよう】、無器用 【ぶきよう】
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子供が不器用な手つきで包丁を握っています。
The child is holding the knife with clumsy movements. {clumsy, awkward, unskillfulness, lack of ability, tactless, awkward (e.g. socially), gauche, mean, cowardly, base}
私は不器用で、好きな人に褒め言葉の一つも言えません。
I am clumsy and unable to utter even a single word of praise to the person I like. {clumsy, awkward, unskillfulness, lack of ability, tactless, awkward (e.g. socially), gauche, mean, cowardly, base}
世渡りに不器用な夫は、これからもなかなか出世しないだろう。
My husband, who is clumsy at navigating through life, will probably not get promoted easily in the future. {clumsy, awkward, unskillfulness, lack of ability, tactless, awkward (e.g. socially), gauche, mean, cowardly, base}
手先が不器用とあって、私には細かい作業は全く向いていないのです。
Due to my clumsy hands, I am completely unsuited for meticulous work. {clumsy, awkward, unskillfulness, lack of ability, tactless, awkward (e.g. socially), gauche, mean, cowardly, base}
不器用な手つきで折り紙を折っている娘を見るともどかしい気持ちになります。
Watching my daughter fold origami with clumsy hand movements makes me feel frustrated. {clumsy, awkward, unskillfulness, lack of ability, tactless, awkward (e.g. socially), gauche, mean, cowardly, base}
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