“Shoddy” in Japanese
Short answer
Shoddy in Japanese is “拙い” (tsutanai). Full meaning: poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky.
Other ways to say “Shoddy” in Japanese
ちゃっちい
chatchii cheap, rubbishy, shoddy, roughly made
ちゃち
chachi cheap, rubbishy, shoddy, roughly made
つたない
tsutanai poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky
悪質
akushitsu malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded; shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
質が悪い
shitsugawarui poor-quality, low-quality, shoddy, low-grade
質の悪い
shitsunowarui poor-quality, low-quality, shoddy, low-grade
チャチ
chachi cheap, rubbishy, shoddy, roughly made
拙
tsutana poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky
拙く
tsutanaku poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky
拙う
tsutanou poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky
拙え
tsutanei poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky
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