からっ下手ぺた

na-adjective, noun

utterly lacking; hopeless; useless; poor

Emphatic, colloquial expression meaning completely devoid of skill or ability. Often used self-deprecatingly or in light criticism. Rare term; more common in spoken or casual written Japanese.

See also: から下手

• 私わたしは料りょう理りがからっ下手ぺたで、目め玉だま焼やきすら焦こがしてしまう。

  I'm utterly hopeless at cooking; I even burn fried eggs.

• 彼かれは歌うたがからっ下手ぺただけど、なぜか人にん気きがある。

  He's a terrible singer, but for some reason he's popular.