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へた
下手
しょくにん
職人
どうぐ
道具
けちをつける
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0 2
1. unskillful; poor; awkward  (opposite: 上手)
2. imprudent; untactful
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0
worker; mechanic; artisan; craftsman
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3
noun
1. tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device
2. means
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expression, ichidan verb
to find fault with; to rain on one's parade; to nitpick; to quibble  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
カ   ゲ   した below, under   しも bottom part   もと under (influence)   さげる to lower, to reduce   さがる to be lowered   くだ to descend   くだ to judge   くださる to give   おろす to drop off (passenger)   おりる to get off (train)   
シュ   hand   て    た-    
ショク    job, employment, post, occupation   
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ジ   みみ ear   
potter's clay   
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tasseled spear
オン   イン   sound   おと    ね    
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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シュ   くび neck; head   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
grass   
move
グ    tools   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
table
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