Word Meaning 拙い

まずい mazui

拙い is read as まずい (mazui) and means unlucky.

Meaning

English

  1. unlucky
  2. poor-quality
  3. shoddy
  4. crude
  5. unskillful
  6. inexpert
  7. maladroit
  8. inept

Reading

Kana

まずい

Romaji

mazui

Writing Variants

  • 拙い つたない tsutanai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 上手い Rank 135030 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拙劣

せつれつ

clumsy

拙速

せっそく

rough-and-ready

拙守

せっしゅ

poor defense

拙速主義

せっそくしゅぎ

slapdash approach

稚拙

ちせつ

unskillful

巧拙

こうせつ

skill

Example Sentences

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かれはりょうりがつたない。

He is unskillful at cooking.

つたないせつめいでもうしわけありません。

I'm sorry for my poor explanation.

かのじょのじはすこしつたない。

Her handwriting is a little clumsy.

つたないえんぎでもきもちはつたわった。

Even though the acting was clumsy, the feelings still came across.

かれのつたないぶんしょうにはあじがある。

His bungling writing has its own charm.

つたないにほんごですが、どうぞよろしくおねがいします。

My Japanese is still unskillful, so I appreciate your kindness.