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下手へた (heta)

unskillful

  • JLPT N5
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #4017 most frequent

Meaning

下手 (へた, heta) is a JLPT N5 adjectival noun meaning “unskillful”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

私わたしは歌うたが下手へただ。

I'm a terrible singer.

彼かれは字じが下手へただ。

His handwriting is bad.

彼かれは運転うんてんが下手へただ。

He is a bad driver.

口くち自慢じまんの仕事しごと下手へた。

Great talkers are little doers.

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