Word details

下手の横好き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下手の横好き.

Dictionary

Entry

下手の横好きへたの横好きへたのよこずきNounExpressionFreq #76499
1

Idiomatic expression

loving something but being very bad at it

Examples
私のテニスは下手の横好きだ。
I like playing tennis, though I'm not very good at it.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

15 strokesFrequency 480JLPT N2Grade 3

On

オウ

Kun

よこ

fond, pleasing, like something

6 strokesFrequency 423JLPT N3Grade 4

On

コウ

Kun

この.むす.くよ.いい.い

Nanori

たかとしよし

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