“Unskilled” in Japanese
Short answer
Unskilled in Japanese is “下手っぴ” (hetappi). Full meaning: unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor.
Other ways to say “Unskilled” in Japanese
下手くそ
hetakuso unskilled, clumsy, lousy, poor, awkward, shitty
未熟練
mijukuren unskilled, inexperienced
ヘタッぴ
hetappi unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor
へたっぴ
hetappi unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor
ヘタッピ
hetappi unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor
ヘタっぴ
hetappi unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor
腕が無い
udeganai unskilled, not very good at
腕が悪い
udegawarui unskilled, incompetent, poor, bad
弱い
yowai weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
下手クソ
hetakuso unskilled, clumsy, lousy, poor, awkward, shitty
下手ッぴい
hetappii unskilled, awkward, bad, clumsy, poor
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