ぎこちない

• 読み: ぎこちない
• ローマ字: gikochinai
• 発音: /ɡi.ko.tɕi.na.i/

意味

Awkward; stiff; clumsy; unnatural. Describes behaviour, speech, or movement that lacks ease and fluency.

An i-adjective describing the quality of being unnatural or constrained — whether in physical motion, spoken language, or social interaction. It is softer than 不器用 (clumsy) and emphasises discomfort or inexperience rather than ineptitude. Often used to describe someone new to a situation or nervous.

例文

1. 初めてのデートで彼はぎこちない笑顔を浮かべていた。
2. まだ慣れていないため、手の動きがぎこちなく見える。
3. 二人の会話はぎこちなく、沈黙が続くことが多かった。

使い方ガイド

場面: social interaction, physical movement, speech, relationships

トーン: sympathetic or observational

起源と歴史

Etymology uncertain; possibly derived from a classical expression meaning lacking graceful bearing. Functions as a standalone i-adjective and is found across both literary and colloquial registers.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal