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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不器用
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bukiyou
"彼は不器用で、よく物を落とす。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by clumsiness or awkwardness.
"His bumbling attempts to fix the car only made the problem worse."
- 1
A person who is clumsy or inept.
"Despite being a bumbling, he was well-liked for his good intentions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bumbling' originates from the Middle English term 'bumblen', which is a frequentative form of 'bumble', meaning to move or act clumsily. The term has evolved over time to describe someone who is awkward or inept, particularly in social situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bumbling" is said worldwide
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Maladroit
Transliteration: ma-la-dwa
"Il est maladroit dans ses mouvements."
Tollpatschig
Transliteration: tol-patsch-ig
"Er ist tollpatschig und macht oft Fehler."
Maldestra
Transliteration: mal-des-tra
"È maldestra nei suoi movimenti."
Torpe
Transliteration: tor-pe
"Es torpe en sus acciones."
Desajeitado
Transliteration: de-sa-jei-ta-do
"Ele é desajeitado em suas tentativas."
असामान्य
Transliteration: asaamaanya
"वह असामान्य तरीके से चलता है।"
笨拙
Transliteration: bèn zhuō
"他在运动中很笨拙。"
서투른
Transliteration: seotu-reun
"그는 서투른 행동을 자주 한다."
不器用
Transliteration: bukiyou
"彼は不器用で、よく物を落とす。"
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