不器用
ぶきよう
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent
Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective, Noun
clumsy; awkward; unskillful- incompetent; inept; bungling; (socially) awkward; gawky; gauche
- clumsy; awkward; unskillfulColloquial
- incompetent; inept; bungling; (socially) awkward; gawky; gaucheColloquial
Example sentences
私は不器用です。
I'm all thumbs.
彼女は不器用である。
She is awkward.
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When I was a kid, I was all thumbs.
なんでそんなに不器用なの?
Why are you so clumsy?
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He seems to be all thumbs.
More examples (10)
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You are really clumsy, aren't you!
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I'm all thumbs, so I'm not very good at origami.
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When it comes to making things, I'm all thumbs.
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I'm all thumbs when it comes to origami, or paper folding.
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When I wash dishes, I am all thumbs.
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He used the chopsticks in an awkward way.
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His brother is all thumbs, but he is a skillful surgeon.
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The clumsy man envied her extraordinary talent.
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For a bungler like me, I think I really did my best.
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Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.