Meaning of へま in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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へま
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Romajihema
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- blunder; bungle; gaffe
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Example Sentences
へま used in context
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She made a mess of the work.
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He was guilty of a blunder.
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I am not angry with him because he made a mistake.
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I contrived to leave my wallet behind.
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こんなへまをして、穴があったら入りたいよ。
I've botched things up so bad I wish I could find a hole to climb into.
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The boss called him down for his blunders.
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