Meaning of 苦手 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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苦手JLPT 3
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Kana Readingにがて
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Romajinigate
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- dislike (of)
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Example Sentences
苦手, にがて used in context
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A-hahaha, you really are bad at keeping secrets.
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I'm instinctively bad with children and infants.
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I have trouble taking powdered medicine.
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I'm not good at posting stuff online.
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For some reason I don't cope well with those recognized as hardliners.
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I'm bad at sports.
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Kanji found in this word
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
On: ク
Kun: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る
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