awkward

気まずい

特に人付き合いの場面で、居心地の悪さや恥ずかしさを感じさせる。

やさしい英語で： Making people feel uncomfortable or embarrassed, especially in a social situation.

• There was an awkward silence.
• I felt awkward asking her about the money.
• The dinner became awkward when his former partner arrived.

類義語： uncomfortable, embarrassing

よく使う表現： awkward silence, awkward moment, feel awkward

扱いにくい、厄介な

形や作り、複雑さのため、使ったり対処したり整理したりするのが難しい。

やさしい英語で： Difficult to use, deal with, or arrange because of its shape, design, or complexity.

• The controls are awkward to use.
• Its awkward shape made packing difficult.
• We found an answer to a particularly awkward problem.

使い方： awkward to do something (The box is awkward to carry.)

類義語： difficult, tricky, unwieldy

反対語： easy

よく使う表現： awkward shape, awkward to use, awkward problem

不器用な、ぎこちない

動きがうまくできず、よく物を落としたり動作に苦労したりする。

やさしい英語で： Moving without skill or control, often dropping things or finding movements difficult.

• He is an awkward dancer.
• The puppy looked awkward on its long legs.
• Her movements were awkward at first, but practice helped.

類義語： clumsy, ungainly

反対語： graceful, agile

よく使う表現： awkward movements, awkward dancer, awkward on feet, awkward with tools

非協力的な、ひねくれた

助けや同意を拒んで、わざと人を困らせる。

やさしい英語で： Deliberately making things difficult for other people by refusing to help or agree.

• Please stop being awkward.
• An awkward customer refused every solution we offered.
• He was deliberately awkward about signing the form.

類義語： difficult, uncooperative, obstructive

反対語： cooperative, helpful

よく使う表現： be awkward, awkward customer, deliberately awkward