NichiDict

不器用

ぶきよう
無器用
[bukiyou]

Meanings

1.Adj-naNoun

clumsy; awkward; unskillful

2.Adj-naNoun

incompetent; inept; bungling; (socially) awkward; gawky; gauche

Other Readings

不器用」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

彼は不器用だが一生懸命だ。

He's clumsy, but works hard.

不器用な指でも、慣れれば上手に縫えるようになる。

Even with clumsy fingers, you can learn to sew well with practice.

不器用だからこそ努力を惜しまない。

Because he's unskillful, he never spares effort.