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(idiomatic) Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.

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brown thumb

Source Word

brown thumb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.

Japanese Meaning

植物をうまく育てられない、園芸が苦手な状態 / 植物の育成に不向き、失敗しやすい園芸技術を示す

I have a brown thumb, so my houseplants never survive more than a month.

私は植物を育てるのが苦手なので、観葉植物は1か月以上もたない。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.

I have a terrible brown thumb. I could probably kill silk flowers.

brown thumbs

（ plural ）