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[にが()·()]
nigate
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 苦手

na adjective, noun
  1. poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
  2. not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

Definition and Synonyms for 苦手

Weak Point an attribute that is inadequate or deficient
Synonyms: とが, デメリット, ウィークポイント, 付け目, , , 弱み, 弱点, 搦め手, 欠点, 泣き所, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, 痛いところ, , , 短い, 短所, 苦手, 足下, 足元, 難点, , 鬼門
Stumper a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
Synonyms: 苦手
Dislike a feeling of aversion or antipathy
Synonyms: きらい, 不好き, 厭悪, 反感, 嫌い, 嫌う, 嫌気, 小面憎い, 悪感情, 苦手
Disagreeable Person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Synonyms: 苦手

Meanings for each kanji in 苦手

» suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl
» hand

Categories 苦手 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Liability the quality of being something that holds you back
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Problem a question raised for consideration or solution
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Unwelcome Person a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 苦手

Sample Sentences for 苦手

Exercise is not in my line.
I am afraid of heights.
Tom is a language genius who speaks 10 languages fluently, but he's really bad at maths and can't even solve a simple first-order equation.
When I was in school, I really hated writing essays.
It isn't true that Jack is no good at music; on the contrary, he plays the piano well.

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