ポンコツ ponkotsu
ポンコツ
ponkotsu
Noun
1. piece of junk; worn-out article
kareno furui kurumawa ponkotsusunzen.
His old car is on its last legs.
na-Adjective
, no-Adjective
2. clumsy; useless; no good; unreliable
Noun
3. dismantled car
Noun
4. hitting (with fist); striking
Dated
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Example Sentences
kareno furui kurumawa ponkotsusunzen.
His old car is on its last legs.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#23178
Noun
#22867
ポンコツで
ponkotsude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Broken-down; Clumsy
Noun
#22809
Noun
#23468
Noun
#21641
Noun
#26338
Noun
#26364
Noun
#24071
Noun
#24423
Common 6 items
Noun
#25738
Noun
#19765
ポンコツじゃありませんでした
ponkotsujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a klutz.; Was not broken/faulty.
Noun
#20357
ポンコツじゃなかったです
ponkotsujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a klutz.; Wasn't unreliable.
Noun
#22347
ポンコツでしょう
ponkotsudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a klutz.; Probably unreliable.
Noun
#18785
ポンコツではありませんでした
ponkotsudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a klutz.; Was not unreliable.
Noun
#20092
Advanced 3 items
ポンコツだったら
ponkotsudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [it's] a lemon; If [it's] broken/faulty
Noun
#25348
ポンコツであれば
ponkotsudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when a klutz/failure; If/when broken/defective
Noun
#26188
ポンコツなら
ponkotsunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [it's] a lemon; If [it's] broken
Noun
#25520