JLPT N5 Grammar

Noun + が下手です

ga heta desu — to be bad at

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JLPT N5
PatternNoun + が下手です
Core Meaningto be bad at
StructureNoun + が下手です
Key Example私は料理がへたです。I am bad at cooking.

Structure

Noun + が下手です

Meaning and usage

N がへたです means being poor at something; use care when saying it about others.

Example sentences

私わたしは料理りょうりがへたです。I am bad at cooking.

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Choose the correct answer私は料理＿＿下手です。