Usages of nigate
私 は 英語 が 苦手 だ が、 日本語 は 苦手 で は ない。watashi wa eigo ga nigate da ga, nihongo wa nigate de wa nai.
I’m not good at English, but I’m not bad at Japanese.
彼 は 勉強しない わけ で は ない が、 集中 が 苦手 だ。kare wa benkyoushinai wake de wa nai ga, shuuchuu ga nigate da.
It’s not that he doesn’t study, but he’s not good at concentrating.
彼女 は 人 が 多い ところ が 苦手 だ が、 支店 の 手伝い に 行った。kanojo wa hito ga ooi tokoro ga nigate da ga, shiten no tetsudai ni itta.
She’s not good with crowds, but she went to help at the branch.
後輩 は 平日 の 朝 は やっぱり 起きるの が 苦手 だ。kouhai wa heijitsu no asa wa yappari okiruno ga nigate da.
My junior is, after all, not good at getting up on weekday mornings.
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