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なna-adjective

clumsy with one's hands

bukiyou

meaning: is clumsy with one's hands

State

Feeling

不器用ぶきよう

bukiyouclumsy with one's handsN2なna-adj

Example sentences2

兄あには不器用ぶきようで、ボタン付つけもうまくできない。

ani wa bukiyou de, botantsuke mo umaku dekinai.

My older brother is clumsy with his hands and can't even sew on a button well. neutral

不器用ぶきようだから、料理りょうりが下手へたなんだ。

bukiyou dakara, ryouri ga heta nan da.

I'm clumsy with my hands, so I'm bad at cooking. casual

All forms12

Stems & forms

  • て-form不器用ぶきようで
  • た-form不器用ぶきようだった
  • ない-form不器用ぶきようじゃない
  • ない-stem不器用ぶきようじゃ

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