hunt-and-peck

Adjective

not-comparable

Describing a method of typing used by a person unfamiliar with the layout of a keyboard or keypad in which the person has to search for the keys to be pressed or struck one by one and uses one or both index fingers to operate the keys; also used to describe a typist who uses this technique.

Japanese Meaning

キーボードやキーパッドの配置を把握できず、各キーを一つずつ探しながら、主に1本または2本の指（多くは人差し指）でタイピングする方法を意味する。 / また、そのようなタイピング方法を用いるタイピストを指す場合もある。

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Her hunt-and-peck typing slowed the team's work and nearly caused them to miss the deadline.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は人差し指でキーを一つずつ探して打つ遅いタイピングをしており、チームの作業が遅れて締め切りに間に合わないところだった。

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Sense（1）

When individuals type information into an automatic teller machine or enter a password to open a lock, they simply push a sequence of keys. They first find the key on the keypad and then push it with the index finger on their dominant hand until all the keys are pressed. Children and adults tend to use this hunt-and-peck method when they encounter an unfamiliar keypad.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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