Definition: 意味
unskillful; poor; awkward
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 下手 【へた】(heta)
Meaning: unskillful; poor; awkward.
Type: Noun, Adjective, な-adjective
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
下手 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
日本語が下手です。
にほんごがへたです。
nihongo ga heta desu.
I am no good at Japanese.
Example #2
私は字が下手だ。
わたしはじがへただ。
watashi wa ji ga heta da.
My handwriting is bad.
Example #3
彼女は運転が下手だ。
かのじょはうんてんがへただ。
kanojo wa unten ga heta da.
She is bad at driving.
Example #4
下手な日本語ですみません。
へたなにほんごですみません。
hetana nihongo de sumimasen.
Please excuse my poor Japanese.
Example #5
最初は、私はとても下手だった。
さいしょは、わたしはとてもへただった。
saisho wa, watashi wa totemo heta datta.
At first, I was so bad.
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