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へた

heta

Description

「へた」は、なにかをするのがうまくないという意味です。

"へた" means not being good at doing something.

「じょうず」の反対のことばで、よく使います。

It is the opposite of "じょうず" and is often used.

Meanings

下手heta

unskillful, bad at something

わたしは料理が下手です。

I am bad at cooking.

heta

stem or calyx of a fruit

トマトのへたを取ってください。

Please remove the stem of the tomato.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    下手 (heta) describes poor skill; 苦手 (nigate) can also mean dislike or weakness at something.

  • Etymology

    下手 combines 下 (lower) + 手 (hand/skill), literally 'lower hand,' meaning unskilled.

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