Korean word

서투르다

Pronunciation

Romanizationseotureuda

Meaning

  • adjectivebe bad at

Example

저는 운전이 서투릅니다.cheo neun un jeo ni seo tu reum ni da

I'm bad at driving.

Illustration for 서투르다 (be bad at)

More examples

회의에서 말이 서투릅니다.hoe ui e seo ma ri seo tu reum ni da

I'm bad at speaking in meetings.

Core concept

Limited practice makes a person perform a task or movement less smoothly than an experienced person.

Common phrases

  • 말이 서투르다ma ri seo tu reu da

    be bad at speaking

  • 손이 서투르다so ni seo tu reu da

    be clumsy with one's hands

  • 글쓰기가 서투르다keul sseu gi ga seo tu reu da

    be bad at writing

Similar words

서툴다seotulda: Doing an activity with rough, unsteady technique because it is not yet familiar.
미숙하다misukada: Not having developed enough skill to perform tasks or respond effectively.
솜씨 없다somssi eoptta: Lacking the hand skill needed to make or handle things well.
어색하다eosaekada: Feeling unnatural or uncomfortable when words, actions, or an atmosphere lack ease.

Definition in Korean

기술이나 경험이 부족하여 일 처리나 동작이 능숙하지 못한 상태를 가리키는 형용사.ki su ri na kyeong heo mi pu jo ka yeo il cheo ri na tong ja gi neung su ka ji mo tan sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is native Korean, but no reliable deeper decomposition is established, making its complete form the safest memory unit.

Usage tips

  • It describes a beginner's current ability without judging the person's effort, making it useful for giving feedback politely.

Other meanings

  • be inexperiencedadjective
  • be clumsyadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 서투름seotureumclumsinessnoun

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