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下手 (へた) — unskillful | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

下手

へた

N5

na-adjective

Meanings

1unskillful
2poor
3awkward
4imprudent
5untactful

Example sentence

私は歌が下手です。

わたしはうたがへたです。

I am bad at singing.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes 手Hand4 strokes

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