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JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

下手へたくそ

hetakuso

unskilled, lousy

A blunt, disparaging way to describe someone’s ability. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはイギリスで生うまれたが、英語えいごがとてもへたくそだ。

    Although he was born in England, he speaks English very badly.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トムって、ゴルフが下手へたくそだよね？

    Tom is terrible at golf, isn’t he?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは料理りょうりをしますが、とんでもなく下手へたくそです。

    I cook, but I’m really crap at it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 下手

  • 下below; downOnカ・ゲKunした・しも・もと
  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-

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