へぼい
へぼい
i-adjective
lousy, crappy, incompetent
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.
この作品、へぼくない？
Isn't this work kind of crappy?
へぼいミスをしてしまった。
I made a stupid mistake.
腕がへぼいくせに偉そうにするな。
Don't act all high and mighty when you're so incompetent.
へぼい comes from へぼ (an unskilled person) and is used as a casual, somewhat insulting adjective. It implies lack of skill or poor quality.
Related words:
- へぼ (noun: a loser, an amateur)
- しょぼい (shabby, pathetic - similar nuance)
- ダメ (no good - more general)
Typically used in casual conversation, often when criticizing or complaining about something.