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56 方向音痴 No Sense Of Direction

Alternative Meanings

Bad Sense Of Direction

Part of Speech

Noun

Reading

ほうこうおんち

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

私は方向音痴で、すぐ道に迷います。

I have no sense of direction so I get lost immediately.

Meaning Explanation

This is a combination of the words 方向 and 音痴. When your sense of direction is tone-deaf, it means you have no sense of direction. You get lost no matter how hard you try.

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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