Japanese is hard
Just realised that nigate 苦手 which means not good at something also means dislike. I can understand why kurishii 苦しい (painful) + hand 手 means inept but dislike? At least I've realised there is a softer version of kirai 嫌い. Query how to avoid confusion when saying Nihongo wa nigate.
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Nigate is ateji, used only for the sound. Plus, you have to say Nihongo wa nigate da/desu. Since it's a noun, not "i-adjective" that you could leave without the da/desu copula.
Thanks, now I know what the word is for trying to fit kanji in Japanese.
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