Translation and Meaning of: 苦手 - nigate
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 苦手 (nigate) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: nigate
Kana: にがて
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: poor (at); weak (in); dislike (of)
Meaning in English: poor (at);weak (in);dislike (of)
Definition: It refers to something you are not good at or not good at.
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (苦手) nigate
苦手 is a Japanese word that means "not being good at something" or "having difficulty with something". The first part of the word, 苦 (ku), means "bitter" or "difficult", while the second part, 手 (te), means "hand" or "skill". Therefore, the combination of the two parts forms the idea of "difficult skill" or "bitter skill". The word is commonly used to describe something that a person is not good at doing or has difficulty in accomplishing.How to Write in Japanese - (苦手) nigate
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Synonyms and Similar - (苦手) nigate
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
苦手; 下手; 不得意; 不慣れ; 不器用; 弱点; 難点
Words containing: 苦手
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Words with the same pronunciation: にがて nigate
Example Sentences - (苦手) nigate
Below are some example sentences:
虫が苦手です。
Mushi ga nigate desu
I don't like insects.
I'm not good in insects.
- 虫 - means "insect" in Japanese
- が - subject particle in Japanese
- 苦手 - It means "not being good at something" or "not liking something" in Japanese.
- です - The polite form of "ser" or "estar" in Japanese is "です" (desu).
人込みが苦手です。
Hitogomi ga nigate desu
I don't like crowds.
I'm not good at clustering.
- 人込み - crowd
- が - subject particle
- 苦手 - not being good at something, having difficulty
- です - polite way of being
朝早く覚めるのは苦手です。
Asa hayaku sameru no wa nigate desu
I'm not good at waking up early in the morning.
I'm not good at waking up early in the morning.
- 朝早く - Early morning
- 覚める - to wake up
- のは - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 苦手 - not be good at something, not like something
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense
煙い部屋で過ごすのは苦手です。
Nebai heya de sugosu no wa nigate desu
I'm not good at spending time in a smoke room.
- 煙い (kusai) - full of smoke
- 部屋 (heya) - quarto, room
- で (de) - in, within
- 過ごす (sugosu) - spend time)
- のは (no wa) - topic particle
- 苦手 (nigate) - not being good at, not liking
- です (desu) - to be, to be (polite form)
私はスポーツが苦手です。
Watashi wa supōtsu ga nigate desu
I'm bad in sports.
I'm not good in sports.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- スポーツ (supootsu) - Katakana word meaning "sports"
- が (ga) - particle that marks the subject of the sentence, in this case "sports"
- 苦手 (nigate) - adjective that means "not being good at something", "having difficulty with something"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in present tense
私は論文を書くのが苦手です。
Watashi wa ronbun o kaku no ga nigate desu
I have a hard time writing articles.
I'm not good at writing a dissertation.
- 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 論文 (ronbun) - It means "academic work" or "thesis" in Japanese.
- を (wo) - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
- 書く (kaku) - verb meaning "to write"
- のが (noga) - particle that indicates that the sentence is an explanation or justification.
- 苦手 (nigate) - adjective that means "not being good at something", "having difficulty"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "poor (at); weak (in); dislike (of)" é "(苦手) nigate". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.