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ぎこちない

ぎこちない

See also: ぎごちない

Japanese

Alternative forms

Adjective

ぎこちない (-i inflection, romaji gikochinai)

  1. awkward, clumsy

Inflection

Synonyms

  • たどたどしい (tadotadoshii)

Usage notes

Gikochinai refers to action that is unrefined and not yet smooth due to lack of practice. Tadotadoshii refers to action that is halting or stumbling due to the actor making mistakes.

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9