苦手

にがて poor (at); weak (in)

Why it means this

苦 (bitter, painful) + 手 (a hand — one's opponent, or one's skill) — from an old belief in a 'bitter hand' whose touch made one ill; something one is bad at or dislikes dealing with (数学が苦手; 苦手なタイプ).

Breakdown

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