どんくさい

どんくさい
i-adjective
clumsy, slow-witted, awkward
informalspokencolloquialpersonality
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentどんくさいどんくさくない
Pastどんくさかったどんくさくなかった
て formどんくさくてどんくさくなくて
Adverbialどんくさく—
Conditional ばどんくさければどんくさくなければ
Conditional たらどんくさかったらどんくさくなかったら
1. clumsy, slow-witted, awkward
Describes someone who is physically clumsy, mentally slow, or generally inept. Originally from Kansai dialect but now widely understood.
どんくさいなあ、もう。
You're so clumsy, honestly.
自分(じぶん)でもどんくさいと思(おも)う。
Even I think I'm clumsy.
どんくさくて運動会(うんどうかい)ではいつも最後(さいご)だった。
I was so clumsy that I always came in last at sports day.

Etymology

Originally Kansai dialect, now used across Japan, especially in casual speech.

Usage

Can be used affectionately or teasingly, but can also be rude depending on context. Often used for self-deprecation.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 鈍(にぶ)い (dull, slow)
Compare: 不器用(ぶきよう) (clumsy, unskillful)
Compare: のろい (slow, sluggish)
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Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:34
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