横よこ好ずき

noun

being crazy about something despite being bad at it

Almost exclusively used in the proverb 下手の横好き (へたのよこずき), describing someone who loves doing something but is not skilled at it. Often used self-deprecatingly or humorously.

See also: 下手の横好き

• 「下手へたの横よこ好ずき」で、ゴルフは下手へただけど大だい好すきなんです。

  I'm a classic case of 'being crazy about something you're bad at' — I love golf even though I'm terrible at it.

• 彼かれの料りょう理りは下手へたの横よこ好ずきで、味あじはともかく楽たのしそうに作つくる。

  His cooking is a labor of love despite his lack of skill; he enjoys making it regardless of the taste.