Japanese

苦手

にがて
Meaning: poor at; weak point; dislike; hard to deal with
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Example sentences

I'm not very good at speaking in front of people.
足が遅いので、走るのは苦手です。
Because I'm slow at running, I'm not good at it.
彼女は人前で喋るのが苦手だ
She is not comfortable talking in front of others.
私は手先が不器用なので、細かい作業が苦手だ。
Since I am clumsy with my hands, I am not good at detailed work.
彼は臆病な性格で、新しいことに挑戦するのが苦手だ。
He has a timid personality and is not good at trying new things.
彼は人前で話すのがとても苦手だ。
He is very bad at speaking in public.
私は早起きが苦手だ。
I am not good at waking up early.
私はホラー映画というジャンルが苦手だ。
I am not good with the horror movie genre.
堅苦しい雰囲気は苦手だ。
I am not good with formal atmospheres.
彼はひどい人見知りで、知らない人と話すのが苦手だ。
He is very shy and is not good at talking to strangers.

Usage Notes

Used to express that someone is not good at a task or finds a person difficult to handle. Often paired with 'da' or 'na'.

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