のがへた (To be bad at)

To be bad at, Poor at, Unskillful

JLPT N5
Pattern

Verb (dictionary form) + のがへた

How it works

へた is a な-adjective meaning “bad at”. With a verb, add のが: うたうのがへた (bad at singing). With a noun, use が: りょうりがへた. It's blunt about other people, so it's mostly used about yourself.

Examples

  • わたしは うたを うたうのが へたです。I'm bad at singing.
  • えを かくのが へたです。I'm poor at drawing.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 10

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