〜のが下手
〜のが下手 means be poor at doing. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Attach 「のが下手」 to the dictionary form of a verb to say someone is not good at an action. It can sound rude if said directly about another person, so use it carefully.
Japanese sources describe it as 「することが下手」.
〜のが下手 examples
私は絵をかくのが下手です。
I am poor at drawing pictures.
弟は漢字を書くのが下手です。
My younger brother is poor at writing kanji.
〜のが下手 exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私は早く話す（ ）下手です。
- のが ✓
- のを
- ことに
- ほうが
I am poor at speaking quickly.
妹は朝早く起きる（ ）下手です。
- のを
- ことを
- のが ✓
- ために
My younger sister is poor at getting up early.
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