ぎこちない (gikochinai) Japanese meaning: awkward | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000ぎこちない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | ぎこちない | ぎこちなくない |
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| Polite | ぎこちないです | ぎこちなくないですalso ぎこちなくありません |
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| Past polite | ぎこちなかったです | ぎこちなくなかったですalso ぎこちなくありませんでした |
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| Past | ぎこちなかった | ぎこちなくなかった |
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| Te-form | ぎこちなくて | ぎこちなくなくて |
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| Adverbial | ぎこちなく | |
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| Conditional | ぎこちなければ | ぎこちなくなければ |
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| Tara conditional | ぎこちなかったら | ぎこちなくなかったら |
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He's still new, so his work movements are awkward.
On our first date, the conversation became stiff.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の動きがぎこちないsomeone's movements are awkward/stiff
He isn't used to his new shoes yet, so his movements are stiff.
ぎこちなく〈動詞〉to do something in an awkward, stiff way
She waved while smiling awkwardly.
ぎこちない笑みa strained, awkward smile
He greeted her with an awkward smile.
〈人〉との関係がぎこちないone's relationship with someone feels strained/awkward
Ever since that day, things between him and me have felt strained.
