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.
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 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:
- へぼい選手: a lousy player
- へぼいミス: a stupid/clumsy mistake
- 腕がへぼい: to be unskilled
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)
REGISTER:
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.