不得意

Being unskilled or not good at something; a lack of ability.

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得意 tokui, antonym

苦手 nigate, similar meaning

Noun, Na-adjective

Not Good At" / "Weak Point

Refers objectively to a lack of skill or confidence in a specific task or field.

Example

彼の不得意な科目は数学です。

His weak subject is math.

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不得意

ふとくい

Being unskilled or not good at something; a lack of ability.

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