“Unsteady” in Japanese
Short answer
Unsteady in Japanese is “辿々しい” (tadotadoshii). Full meaning: faltering, tottering, halting, unsteady, awkward, clumsy.
Other ways to say “Unsteady” in Japanese
浮腰
ukigoshi wavering, unsteady; floating hip throw (judo)
覚束ない
obotsukanai uncertain, doubtful, unpromising; unreliable, unsteady, insecure, shaky, faltering; unclear, vague, hazy, indistinct
よぼよぼ
yoboyobo doddering, tottering, unsteady, shaky, decrepit, infirm, frail, feeble
不真面目
fumajime not serious, frivolous, insincere, unsteady
不規則
fukisoku irregular, unsystematic, unsteady, disorderly
ヨボヨボ
yoboyobo doddering, tottering, unsteady, shaky, decrepit, infirm, frail, feeble
フマジメ
fumajime not serious, frivolous, insincere, unsteady
ふまじめ
fumajime not serious, frivolous, insincere, unsteady
危ない
abunai dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious; in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk; uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful
不まじめ
fumajime not serious, frivolous, insincere, unsteady
辿々し
tadotadoshi faltering, tottering, halting, unsteady, awkward, clumsy
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