器用貧乏

きようびんぼう
Frequency:
1

A jack-of-all-trades who excels at many tasks but masters none; someone skillful in many things but not outstanding in any one area.

NounYojijukugo

Examples

彼は器用貧乏で、何でもできるが専門技術はない。

He's a jack-of-all-trades—he can do anything but lacks specialist skills.

器用貧乏にならないよう、一つの分野を深めることにした。

To avoid being a jack-of-all-trades, I decided to deepen my knowledge in one field.

小さな会社では器用貧乏な人材が重宝される場合もある。

In small companies, versatile (but not specialized) people can sometimes be valued.

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