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How to say 'Poor' in Japanese | 不得意

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The Japanese word for Poor is 'Futokui', written as 不得意 in Japanese.'Poor' in hiragana is ふとくい.

    word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

    Reading

    ふとくい

    futokui

    Kanji

    不Not 得Acquire 意Idea

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '不得意 (ふとくい)' means 'poor' or 'not good at'. It is used to describe a lack of skill or proficiency in a particular area. This term is often used in contexts where someone is expressing their weaknesses or areas where they struggle. For example: I am poor at math「私は数学が不得意です」(わたしはすうがくがふとくいです). He is not good at cooking「彼は料理が不得意だ」(かれはりょうりがふとくいだ). The term can be used in both formal and informal settings, and it is commonly paired with specific activities or subjects to indicate where one's lack of skill lies.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    7168

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不得意

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    不

    Meaning

    Not

  • kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

  • kanji

    意

    Meaning

    Idea

Words Related to 不得意 Through the Kanji 不

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

  • word

    不

    Meaning

    Not

  • word

    不便

    Meaning

    Inconvenient

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    不親切

    Meaning

    Unkind

  • word

    不幸

    Meaning

    Misfortune, Unhappiness

  • word

    不意

    Meaning

    Suddenness

  • word

    不味い

    Meaning

    Awkward, Unappetizing

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    不要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    不快

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    不況

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    不倫

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    不安

    Meaning

    Anxiety

  • word

    不満

    Meaning

    Dissatisfaction

  • word

    不足

    Meaning

    Lack, Shortage

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    不良

    Meaning

    Bad, Delinquent

  • word

    不合格

    Meaning

    Failure

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    不規則

    Meaning

    Irregular

  • word

    不利

    Meaning

    Disadvantage

  • word

    不必要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    不運

    Meaning

    Misfortune

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    不平

    Meaning

    Complaint

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    不注意

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    不確か

    Meaning

    Uncertain

  • word

    不器用

    Meaning

    Clumsy

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

  • word

    不法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    不幸せ

    Meaning

    Unhappy

  • word

    不在

    Meaning

    Absence

  • word

    不潔

    Meaning

    Unclean, Filthy

  • word

    不機嫌

    Meaning

    Displeased

  • word

    不愉快

    Meaning

    Unpleasant

Words Related to 不得意 Through the Kanji 得

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 得 as well.

  • word

    得る

    Meaning

    Obtain

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    得意

    Meaning

    Good, Pride

  • word

    説得

    Meaning

    Persuasion

  • word

    獲得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    納得

    Meaning

    Understanding, Acceptance

  • word

    得する

    Meaning

    Profit

  • word

    得

    Meaning

    Advantage, Gain

Words Related to 不得意 Through the Kanji 意

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 意 as well.

  • word

    意味

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    意見

    Meaning

    Opinion

  • word

    注意

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    用意

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    得意

    Meaning

    Good, Pride

  • word

    意外

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    意志

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    意義

    Meaning

    Significance

  • word

    意

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    合意

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    決意

    Meaning

    Determination

  • word

    意図

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    意地悪

    Meaning

    Spite

  • word

    意識

    Meaning

    Awareness, Consciousness

  • word

    意欲

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    不意

    Meaning

    Suddenness

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    好意

    Meaning

    Goodwill

  • word

    意地

    Meaning

    Stubbornness, Disposition

  • word

    任意

    Meaning

    Voluntary, Optional

  • word

    同意

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

  • word

    不注意

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    意向

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    無意識

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    注意深い

    Meaning

    Careful

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What does 'Futokui' (不得意) mean?

'Futokui' means 'Poor' .

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