ベタ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. unskillful; poor; awkward
If I give a poor answer, it seems like they will ask even more.
2. imprudent; untactful
Besides, rather than rashly running away, it would be better to explain properly.
Pitch accent
ベ
タ
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
very unskillful; extremely awkward
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
Examples (31 in total)
Sorry! I'm not good at explaining.
She's a bad cook.
I'm sorry for my poor French.
I'm no good at knitting.
I'm not good at carpentry.
He's not good at remembering names.
Actually, I am poor at talking.
I'm poor at drawing.
You really are bad at lying.
I'm no good at handling knives, you see.
He is very bad at inventing excuses.
He is rather poor at tennis.
Tom isn't good at lying.
A bad workman blames his tools.
One shouldn't say such imprudent things.
But he is bad at reading English.
I think my Japanese is really bad.
The accident was due to bad driving.
I am ashamed of my poor English.
Men are bad at showing kindness and consideration.
His poor song was laughed at by all the students.
In that case, I decide it's best not to say anything careless.
I probably am bad at closing the distance.
He comes from England, but is very poor at English.
He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.
If I give a poor answer, it seems like they will ask even more.
Besides, rather than rashly running away, it would be better to explain properly.
If we make a careless move, we'll be playing right into their hands.
A bad workman complains about his tools.
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.
We can't carelessly encroach on their business and provoke a backlash.