稚拙|ちせつchisetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, noununskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy; crude

• Synonym未熟みじゅくNeutralImmature or inexperienced; stresses that skill or training is not yet up to par. More objective and neutral than 「稚拙」, which judges the result itself crude.
• Related幼稚ようちNeutralChildish; stresses immature ideas and ways of doing things. More common in everyday use than 「稚拙」.
• Related未成熟みせいじゅくWrittenWritten and formal; mind, body, or ability not yet fully developed, and said of markets or institutions too. Points to a stage of growth, not crude technique in works.
• Related大人げないおとなげないCasualColloquial; childish in a way that lacks adult dignity. Criticizes behavior and attitude, not poor skill or technique.
• Related子供じみたこどもじみたNeutralChildish, like a child; stresses immature speech and behavior. Does not describe crude technique in works of art or writing.
• Related子供っぽいこどもっぽいCasualColloquial and casual, more so than 「稚拙」; childish looks, dress, or manner. Covers appearance as well as behavior.
• Related生煮えなまにえNeutralLiterally half-cooked; also vague understanding or hasty, sloppy plans. Stresses something not yet done to the point, rather than childish crudeness.
• Related青臭いあおくさいCasualColloquial; green and naive, like wet-behind-the-ears youth. Stresses naive, immature thinking rather than poor technique.
• Related乳臭いちちくさいCasualColloquial and contemptuous; wet behind the ears. Stresses youth and shallow experience rather than crude skill.
• Related生熟れなまなれWrittenWritten and rare; green and unskilled for lack of experience. Also names unfermented narezushi.
• Antonym巧みたくみWrittenWritten; skillful and adroit. The exact opposite of 「稚拙」 and its childish, clumsy results.
• Antonym熟練じゅくれんNeutralSkilled and seasoned through long experience; the opposite of 「稚拙」's immature technique.
• Antonym秀逸しゅういつWrittenWritten; outstanding, first-rate. The opposite of 「稚拙」's childish crudeness.

「稚拙」 describes works, writing, or technique that are childishly crude, as in 「稚拙な文章」. For inexperience or unpolished skill choose 「未熟」; for childish behavior or speech, 「幼稚」 or 「子供っぽい」. The antonyms 「巧み」, 「熟練」, and 「秀逸」 all point to skill and excellence rather than crudeness.

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1. 幼稚ようちで下手へたなさま。