ぎこちない

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does ぎこちない mean?

ぎこちない is a Japanese adjective meaning awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude in English. It is written as ぎこちない in hiragana, and gikochinai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は動作がぎこちない

He is awkward in his movements.