adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. clumsy, unskillful.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
拙劣 せつれつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bungling, clumsy, unskillful
セツ つたな.い (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
レツ おと.る (7th, N1)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)