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下手くそ

下手糞

Readings

Kana: へたくそ、ヘタクソ
Romaji: hetakuso, hetakuso
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

shitty; clumsy; poor; awkward

Note: derogatory

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: フン、 くそ
Meanings: shit, feces, excrement

Example Sentences

(わたし)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.
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ヘタクソな(ひと)英訳(えいやく)しないでください。英訳(えいやく)依頼者(いらいしゃ)からのお(ねが)いです。
➥Please don't do translations if you're crap at it. This is a plea from the English translation clients.
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(かれ)はイギリスで()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.
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