also: ぶきっちょう
na-adjective, noun
Describes physical clumsiness or lack of dexterity; often used self-deprecatingly or to describe someone who is all thumbs.
See also: 不器用 (ぶきよう)
私はぶきっちょで、料理が下手だ。
I'm clumsy and bad at cooking.
na-adjective, noun
incompetent; inept; socially awkward
Extends clumsiness to social or general incompetence; can describe someone who is bungling or gauche in social situations.
See also: 不器用 (ぶきよう)
あいつはぶきっちょで、人付き合いが下手だ。
That guy is socially awkward and bad at dealing with people.
彼はぶきっちょだから、細かい作業が苦手だ。
He's all thumbs, so he's not good at delicate work.
ぶきっちょなやり方で、結局失敗した。
He did it in such a bungling way that he ended up failing.
Variant kanji spelling; very rare.
ぶきよう is the standard, more formal word for clumsiness or awkwardness. ぶきっちょ is a colloquial, often self-deprecating variant with a softer, more casual tone.
下手 means unskillful or poor at something, focusing on lack of ability. ぶきっちょ emphasizes physical or social clumsiness rather than just lack of skill.
Colloquial sound shift from 不器用 (ぶきよう). The exact derivation of the ～っちょ ending is uncertain, but it may be a playful or emphatic alteration.