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    3. ぎこちない

    ぎこちない

    ぎこちない

    awkward

    KMT4CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab16 strokes

    ぎこちないぎごちない

    Adjective

    1.
    awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained

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    彼かれはぎこちない笑え顔がおを見みせた。

    He showed an awkward smile.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    初はじめてのデートは、少すこしぎこちない雰ふん囲い気きだった。

    The first date had a slightly awkward atmosphere.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    新あたらしい環かん境きょうでは、最さい初しょは誰だれもがぎこちない気き持もちになるものです。

    In a new environment, everyone feels awkward at first.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    久ひさしぶりに会あったので、会かい話わが少すこしぎこちなかった。

    Since we hadn't met for a long time, the conversation was a little awkward.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれのぎこちない日に本ほん語ごは、かえって親したしみやすさを感かんじさせた。

    His awkward Japanese, on the contrary, made him feel more approachable.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ぎ
    gi
    こ
    ko
    ち
    chi
    な
    na
    い
    i
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