Not good at, be bad at in Japanese 🇯🇵

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not good at, be bad at	にがて

How to say “not good at, be bad at” in Japanese? “にがて”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “にがて” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on not good at, be bad at in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Romanized Characters: nigate

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– "Ni" sounds like "knee" in English, and "gate" sounds like "gate" in English.
– Imagine a "knee" bumping into a closed "gate" because you are not good at opening it.

Explanations:
– "にがて" (nigate) is used to describe something you are not skilled at or something you do not like because you find it difficult.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 下手 (へた, heta): This means "unskilled" or "poor at".
– 苦手な (にがてな, nikaten): Used as an adjective to describe something you are not good at.

Alternate Meanings (like Slang):
– Generally, "にがて" (nigate) is used in formal and informal contexts, particularly in conversations and does not have notable slang meanings.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 彼は泳ぐのがにがてだ。
-> Kare wa oyogu no ga nigate da.
-> He is not good at swimming.

2. 私は数学がにがてです。
-> Watashi wa suugaku ga nigate desu.
-> I am not good at math.

3. 彼女は料理がにがてなんです。
-> Kanojo wa ryouri ga nigate nan desu.
-> She is not good at cooking.

4. 英語はにがてだけど、がんばって勉強しています。
-> Eigo wa nigate dakedo, ganbatte benkyou eimasu.
-> I'm not good at English, but I'm trying hard by studying it.

5. あなたがにがてなことはありますか？
-> Anata ga nigate na koto wa arimasu ka?
-> Is there anything you are not good at?

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