dork

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɔɹk/

Noun

derogatory slang vulgar

(derogatory, slang) A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.

Japanese Meaning

馬鹿げていて、社交的に不器用な人 / 滑稽で、時代の流行に疎い、風変わりな人 / 軽蔑的なニュアンスを含む、時代遅れでおバカな人物

What is this buttons?

He admitted he was a dork, but his sincerity made everyone smile.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は自分が風変わりで社交性に乏しい人間だと認めたが、彼の誠実さがみんなを笑顔にした。

Details

Sense（1）

I entitled the piece "Dorky", dork being slang for a person who does not belong to popular groups, usually an outsider, an odd person, sometimes inept, other times cranky.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation