How to say awkward in Japanese

ぎこちないgikochinai☆・ぎごちないgigochinai Inflection

adjective:

  • awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

Example Sentences

あれareはha朝asaにniラブホRABUHOからkara出るderuのnoをwo目撃mokugekiされるsareruかkaのnoごとくgotoku気まずかったkimazukatta。
That was as awkward as being seen coming out of a love hotel in the morning.
あa、とりあえずtoriaezu包帯houtaiしているshiteiruけどkedo、もしmoshi煩わしかっwazurawashikaたらtara、家ieにni帰ってkaetteからkaraカットバンKATTOBANにni代えてkaeteもmo大丈夫daijoubuよyo。
Ah, well I've bandaged it for the meantime but if that's awkward then it's fine to replace it with a plaster when you get home.
彼女kanojoはha不器用bukiyouであるdearu。
She is awkward.
彼女のkanojono動作dousaはhaぎこちなくgikochinakuしぐさshigusaもmo不器用bukiyouだったdatta。
Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
彼kareはha不器用なbukiyouna手つきtetsukiでdeはしhashiをwoつかっていたtsukatteita。
He used chopsticks in an awkward way.

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