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    3. 拙劣

    拙劣

    拙せつ劣れつ

    clumsy

    KMT10News #47+1Ref L2Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せつれつ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    clumsy, unskillful

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの絵えは拙せつ劣れつだが、味あじがある。

    His painting is clumsy, but it has character.

    KMT7Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    その拙せつ劣れつな演えん技ぎは観かん客きゃくを失しつ望ぼうさせた。

    That clumsy acting disappointed the audience.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの拙せつ劣れつな計けい画かくが、プロジェクト全ぜん体たいを危き機きに陥おちいれた。

    His unskillful plan put the entire project in jeopardy.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    拙せつ劣れつな対たい応おうが、顧こ客きゃくの不ふ満まんをさらに募つのらせた。

    The clumsy response further increased customer dissatisfaction.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの拙せつ劣れつな日に本ほん語ごは、外がい国こく人じんであることを物もの語がたっていた。

    His clumsy Japanese showed that he was a foreigner.

    KMT10EducationEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    拙
    つたな.い…(1)
    bungling・clumsy・unskillful
    劣
    おと.る…(1)
    inferiority・be inferior to・be worse
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