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上手い

うまい

usually kana

Readings

うまい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-iskillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  2. 2.
    adj-idelicious; tasty; good; nice
  3. 3.
    adj-igood (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Kanji breakdown

上
N23 strokesGrade 1
手
N24 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。

She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.

あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。

That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.

それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。

That's too good a story to be true.

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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