下手
heta, shitate, shimote
Description
「下手」は、あることが上手じゃない、うまくできないという意味でよく使います。
"下手" is often used to mean not good at something or unable to do it well.
「私は料理が下手です」のように、自分のことを言うときにもよく使います。
It is also often used when talking about oneself, as in "私は料理が下手です" (I am bad at cooking).
Meanings
下手heta
bad or unskilled at something; poor at
私は歌が下手です。
I am bad at singing.
下手shitate
lower position; humble or defensive stance
彼はいつも下手に出る。
He always acts humble.
下手shimote
left side of a stage seen from audience
俳優が下手から出てきた。
The actor came out from the lower side.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
下手 (heta) means lacking skill, while 苦手 means disliking or being weak at something.
- Reading
heta = unskilled; shitate/shimote are separate senses with different pronunciations.
In videos
“音痴というのは歌が下手という意味です。”
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