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    3. 下手

    下手

    下へ手た

    unskillful

    N5KMT6News #15+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    へたヘタ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    unskillful, poor, awkward
    2.
    imprudent, untactful

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは歌うたが下へ手たです。

    I am bad at singing.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    料りょう理りが下へ手たなので、いつも簡かん単たんなものばかり作つくっています。

    Since I'm bad at cooking, I always make only simple things.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは絵えを描かくのが下へ手ただと言いっていた。

    He said he was bad at drawing.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design
    感かん情じょうを表ひょう現げんするのが下へ手たで、誤ご解かいされることが多おおい。

    I'm bad at expressing my emotions, so I often get misunderstood.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれのプレゼンテーションは内ない容ようが良よくても、話はなし方かたが下へ手たで伝つたわりにくかった。

    Even though the content of his presentation was good, his way of speaking was poor, making it difficult to convey.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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