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    3. ヘタレ

    ヘタレ

    ヘタレ

    incompetence

    NTEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab5 strokes

    ヘタレへたれ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    incompetence, laziness, worthlessness, weakness
    colloquial

    Noun

    2.
    good-for-nothing, loser, weakling, wuss

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    Kana that make up this word

    ヘ
    he
    タ
    ta
    レ
    re
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