上手い - Kiokun Dictionary

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Japanese

上手い、美味い、旨い、巧い、甘い、美い (rare) うまい同音

adj-i

usually kana skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate (esp. 上手い, 巧い)
usually kana delicious; tasty; good; nice (esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い)
usually kana good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid (esp. 旨い)

Notes

Example Sentences

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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.

Contains

shàng うえ 상

shàngshǒu じょうず

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

wèi あじ 미

qiǎo たく.み 교

gān あま.い 감

měi うつく.しい 미

měiwèi びみ