へぼい
へぼい
i-adjective
lousy, crappy, incompetent
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | へぼい | へぼくない |
| Past | へぼかった | へぼくなかった |
| て form | へぼくて | へぼくなくて |
| Adverbial | へぼく | — |
| Conditional ば | へぼければ | へぼくなければ |
| Conditional たら | へぼかったら | へぼくなかったら |
1.
lousy, crappy, incompetent
A casual, somewhat rude way to describe something or someone as being of poor quality or skill.
へぼい選手だな。
What a lousy player.
へぼい is an informal い-adjective meaning lousy, crappy, or incompetent. It comes from the noun へぼ (an unskilled person, a novice).
Forms
- Adverbial: へぼく
- Negative: へぼくない
- Past: へぼかった
Common patterns
Similar words
- しょぼい: shabby, pathetic (similar casual tone)
- ダメ: no good (more general, less insulting)
- 下手: unskillful (neutral, not rude)
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Casual and somewhat rude. Used when criticizing or complaining. Not appropriate in polite or formal settings. Can sound playful among friends but offensive directed at strangers.