Learn Japanese grammar: のが下手 【のがへた】(no ga heta). Meaning: to be bad at doing something.
Example A)
Simply add のが下手 (no ga heta) after a verb in its dictionary form to say you are not good at that action.
スポーツをするのがへただ。
supootsu wo suru no ga heta da.
I am bad at playing sports.
This grammar is usually written with its kanji form.
To say the opposite “good at”, use のが上手 (no ga jouzu)
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のが下手 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼はおはしを使うのが下手だ。
Example #2
母は料理をするのが下手だ。
Example #3
私は人としゃべるのが下手だ。
Example #4
かんじを勉強するのが下手です。
Example #5
日本語の字を書くのが下手だ。
Example #6
姉は歌うのが下手だと思います。
Example #7
トライアスロンをやってみたいですが泳ぐのが下手だ。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 母 | はは | mother |
| 下手 | へた | unskillful; poor; awkward |
| 人 | ひと | person; human |
| 姉 | あね | older sister; elder sister |
| 日本語 | にほんご | Japanese language |
| 話す | はなす | to speak |
| 彼 | かれ | he |
| 箸 | はし | chopsticks |
| 使う | つかう | to use |
| 料理 | りょうり | food; cooking |
| 漢字 | かんじ | kanji |
| 勉強 | べんきょう | study |
| 字 | じ | character |
| 書く | かく | to write |
| 私 | わたし | I |
| 歌う | うたう | to sing |
| 思う | おもう | to think |
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