Meaning of ぎこちない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ぎこちない, ぎごちない
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Romajigikochinai, gigochinai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
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Example Sentences
ぎこちない, ぎごちない used in context
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Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
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He is awkward in his movements.
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He is awkward in his manners.
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He walks with an awkward gait because of an injury.
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The girl made an awkward bow.
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最初２人はぎこちなかったけど、話して行くうちに２人は意気投合した。
We didn't hit it off too well at the beginning, but as we got to talking, we found we got along quite well.
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