adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. clumsiness, awkwardness, ineptitude.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
不手際 ふてぎわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff, (厂 variant)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
occasion, side, edge
サイ きわ わ (5th, N3)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ まつ.る まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)