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What does "音痴 (Onchi)" mean in Japanese?

  • 執筆者の写真: カンサイヤ人
    カンサイヤ人
  • 2024年12月17日
  • 読了時間: 1分

音痴(オン - チ) (On-chi) is a really useful Japanese word.

What does "音痴 (Onchi)" mean in Japanese?



おん‐ち【音痴】

1, To be unable to sing a song accurately because it is out of tune or pitch.

2, To be insensitive to certain things.



【Example】

JP) ゾロは方向音痴(ほうこう-おんち)だ。

/HoKo- Onchi/

EN) Zoro has no sense of direction.

Zoro has no sense of direction
方向音痴(ほうこう-おんち)

Source: ONE PIECE / 尾田栄一郎 / 集英社 / Jimmy Jimmy



【Example】

彼も方向音痴(Hoko-Onchi)だ。

He has also a crappy sense of direction.

Ranma1/2 Ryoga with crappy sense of direction

Source: らんま1/2 / 高橋留美子 / ‎小学館 / 日本テレビ/ MAPPA



【Example】

Shinpachi is a bad/terrible singer.

新八は音痴(おんち/Onchi)だ。

Gintama, Shinpachi, terrible at sigging

Source: 銀魂 / 空知英秋 / 集英社 / テレビ東京 / サンライズ



【Example】

My manager is poor/bad/terrible at machinery.

私の上司は機械音痴 (きかい おんち)です。

/Kikai Onchi/

a person who is poor/bad/terrible at computer.
機械音痴 (きかい おんち) /Kikai Onchi/



運動音痴 (not athletic)

Nobita is not talented in sports./ Nobita is not athletic.

のび太は運動音痴 (うんどう おんち)だ。

/Undo Onchi/

not athletic, sucks at sports,  Uncoordinated
運動音痴 (うんどう おんち) = (not athletic)

Onchi is such a useful word.

BUT!, the meaning is not good.


It is not recommended to use this word toward people as it has a bad meaning.

It may be used between close friends like "Cheeky bastard".


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