Gikochinai
Also read: ぎごちない
ぎこちない (Gikochinai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveawkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
Examples
彼は動作がぎこちない。
He is awkward in his movements.
彼は作法がぎこちない。
He is awkward in his manners.
少女はぎこちなく頭を下げた。
The girl made an awkward bow.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).