口下手くちべた

na-adjective, noun

inarticulate; poor at speaking; clumsy with words

Describes someone who has difficulty expressing themselves verbally, often contrasted with 話し上手. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.

• 彼かれは口下手くちべただから、自じ分ぶんの気き持もちをうまく伝つたえられない。

  He is inarticulate, so he can't convey his feelings well.

• 口下手くちべたな人ひとでも、練れん習しゅうすれば話はなせるようになる。

  Even people who are poor at speaking can learn to talk with practice.