苦手 (Nigate): Not One's Cup of Tea, Not One's Favorite

Meaning

English

not one's cup of tea
not one's favorite
poor (at)
weak (in)
not very good (at)

Reading

Kana

にがて

Romaji

nigate

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 得手,得意 Related Words コミュニケーション,得意,料理 Rank 3355 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦手意識

にがていしき

awareness that someone will be hard to deal with

大の苦手

だいのにがて

dread

苦情

くじょう

complaint

苦労

くろう

anxiety

苦しみ

くるしみ

pain

苦い

にがい

bitter

苦心

くしん

pains

苦しめる

くるしめる

to torment

苦痛

くつう

pain

苦しい

くるしい

hard to do

苦笑い

にがわらい

bitter smile

苦しむ

くるしむ

to suffer

Example Sentences

10

猫は苦手でね。

I don't like the cats.

絵が苦手なの。

I'm not good at drawing.

血が苦手なの。

I can't stand the sight of blood.

蛇が苦手でね。

I'm afraid of snakes.

猫が苦手なの。

I am afraid of cats.

沈黙は苦手でね。

I don't like silence.

お酒は苦手です。

I don't like alcohol.

青魚は苦手です。

I don't like Japanese sardines.

数学は苦手です。

I am not good at mathematics.

料理は苦手です。

I'm not good at cooking.