JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
不器用
Clumsy with hands or socially awkward
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無器用 rarely used
1 Noun, Na-adjective
Clumsy" / "Not good with your hands
Describes a lack of manual dexterity or physical skill when performing tasks with one’s hands.
Example
私 は 不器用 だ から 、 料理 が 苦手 です 。
I'm clumsy, so I'm not good at cooking.
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2 Noun, Na-adjective
Socially Awkward" / "Inept
Indicates a lack of social finesse or an inability to handle life’s interpersonal complexities shrewdly.
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