下手
へた · shitate
Humble position, inferior
- underarm grip on opponent's belt
- lower part, foot, lower direction
- left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage right (actor's POV)
- unskillful, poor, awkward
- imprudent, untactful
Other ways to say “humble position” in Japanese →
falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
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歌が下手です。
うたがへたです。
I am bad at singing.
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What does 下手 mean?
Humble position, inferior. It can also mean: underarm grip on opponent's belt; lower part, foot, lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage right (actor's POV).
How do you pronounce 下手?
へた (shitate). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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