Word Meaning 話下手

はなしべた hanashibeta

話下手 is read as はなしべた (hanashibeta) and means poor talker.

Meaning

English

  1. poor talker

Reading

Kana

はなしべた

Romaji

hanashibeta

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 77613 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

話上手

はなしじょうず

being good at conversation

話し相手

はなしあいて

person with whom to speak

下手

へた

imprudent

下手

したで

underarm grip on opponent's belt

電話交換手

でんわこうかんしゅ

telephone operator

下手くそ

へたくそ

unskilled

手話

しゅわ

sign language

日本手話学会

にっぽんしゅわがっかい

Japanese Association of Sign Linguistics

日本手話

にほんしゅわ

Japanese Sign Language

下手投げ

したてなげ

underarm throw

下手の長談義

へたのながだんぎ

poor speakers make long speeches

手話通訳

しゅわつうやく

sign-language interpreting

Example Sentences

1

I have a fear of strangers and am a poor talker, so I find it difficult to continue conversation.