How to say clumsy in Japanese

不器用☆【ぶきようbukiyou】無器用 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • clumsy; awkward; unskillfulness; lack of ability
  • tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); gauche
  • mean; cowardly; base - archaism

Example Sentences

私watashiはhaいまだにimadani高くtakaku上げたagetaバトンBATONをwoうまくumakuキャッチKYATCHIできないdekinai。
I am still clumsy catching batons thrown high up.
基本的にkihontekini、不器用なbukiyouna人hitoだからdakara・・・それsoreがga崇っているtakashitteiruんnだろうdarou。
She's basically clumsy so ... I guess she looks up to that sort of thing.
妹imoutoはha要領youryouがga悪くてwarukute損sonばかりbakariしているshiteiru。
My sister is clumsy, which is a disadvantage to her.
不器用なbukiyounaそのsono男otokoはha彼女のkanojono並外れたnamihazureta才能sainouをwo羨ましくurayamashiku思ったomotta。
The clumsy man envied her unusual talent.
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.

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