“Clumsy” in Japanese
Short answer
Clumsy in Japanese is “へぼい” (heboi). Full meaning: clumsy, unskillful, bungling, poor, bad.
Other ways to say “Clumsy” in Japanese
鈍くさい
donkusai slow, clumsy, stupid, irritating
ぎこちない
gikochinai awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained
拙劣
setsuretsu clumsy, unskillful
へぼ
hebo bungler, greenhorn, clumsy, poor hand
ヘボい
heboi clumsy, unskillful, bungling, poor, bad
不器用
bukiyou clumsy, awkward, unskillful; incompetent, inept, bungling, (socially) awkward, gawky, gauche
不細工
busaiku clumsy (work), awkward, poorly made, botched; ugly (of a person), unattractive, plain, homely
不精巧
fuseikou clumsy, bungling
下手くそ
hetakuso unskilled, clumsy, lousy, poor, awkward, shitty
無様
buzama unsightly, ungraceful, clumsy, awkward, unpresentable, unshapely, ungainly, uncouth, untidy
下手っぴ
hetappi unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor
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