Japanese phrase

苦手です。 niga te de su

Meaning

I'm not very good at it.

When to use it

Expresses difficulty with a skill or activity. The wording is soft and modest, so it often sounds less blunt than a strong statement of dislike or inability.

Example dialogue

料理は苦手です。 ryō ri wa niga te de su

I'm not very good at cooking.

私もです。 watashi mo de su

Me neither.

Phrase list with this phrase

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