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    3. 不器用

    不器用

    不ぶ器き用よう

    clumsy

    KMT8News #25+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    無器用

    ぶきよう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    clumsy, awkward, unskillful
    2.
    incompetent, inept, bungling, (socially) awkward, gawky, gauche

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    彼かれは手て先さきが不ぶ器き用ようだ。

    He is clumsy with his hands.

    KMT6Daily Life
    私わたしは料りょう理りが不ぶ器き用ようなので、いつも簡かん単たんなものしか作つくれない。

    I'm clumsy at cooking, so I can only ever make simple things.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    不ぶ器き用ような自じ分ぶんを責せめる必ひつ要ようはない。

    There's no need to blame your clumsy self.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    不ぶ器き用ようながらも、一いっ生しょう懸けん命めいにプレゼントを作つくってくれた。

    Even though they were clumsy, they worked hard to make me a present.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは口く下ちべ手たで不ぶ器き用ような性せいかくがとて格もやさしいひとだが、とても優 しい人 だ。

    He's not good with words and has an awkward personality, but he's a very kind person.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    器
    うつわ…(1)
    utensil・vessel・receptacle・implement・instrument…(4)
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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