Word Meaning 手癖が悪い

てぐせがわるい teguse ga warui

手癖が悪い is read as てぐせがわるい (teguse ga warui) and means having a habit of stealing things.

Meaning

English

  1. having a habit of stealing things
  2. being light-fingered

Reading

Kana

てぐせがわるい

Romaji

teguse ga warui

Writing Variants

  • 手癖が悪い てくせがわるい tekuse ga warui

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 112247 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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手癖

てぐせ

habitual movement of one's hands

酒癖が悪い

さけぐせがわるい

being a bad drunk

酒癖の悪い

さけぐせのわるい

being a bad drunk

相手が悪い

あいてがわるい

out of one's league

悪癖

あくへき

bad habit

悪い癖

わるいくせ

bad habit

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手厳しい

てきびしい

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.)

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手早い

てばやい

nimble