Word Meaning 手癖が悪い

てくせがわるい tekuse ga warui

手癖が悪い is read as てくせがわるい (tekuse 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

てくせがわるい

Romaji

tekuse ga warui

Writing Variants

  • 手癖が悪い てぐせがわるい teguse ga warui

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 113599 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手癖

てくせ

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