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What does 下手 (へた, heta) mean?

下手 (へた, heta) means clumsy, poor at, unskillful.

Quick facts
Readingへた
Romajiheta
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
へた
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonheta

clumsy, poor at, unskillful

  1. 1na-adjective · noun unskillful; poor; awkward
  2. 2na-adjective · noun imprudent; untactful

Example sentences

  • My younger brother is bad at drawing.

  • I'm bad at singing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.