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    3. 上手

    上手

    上じょう手ず

    skillful

    N5KMT5News #12+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    じょうずじょうてじょうしゅ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever

    Noun

    2.
    flattery

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは日に本ほん語ごが上じょう手ずです。

    He is good at Japanese.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    彼かの女じょは料りょう理りがとても上じょう手ずなので、いつも美お味いしいものを作つくってくれます。

    She is very good at cooking, so she always makes delicious food for me.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれはサッカーが上じょう手ずで、チームのエースです。

    He is good at soccer and is the ace of the team.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれのプレゼンテーションはとても上じょう手ずで、皆みんなが感かん心しんしました。

    His presentation was very skillful, and everyone was impressed.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    ピアノを弾ひくのが上じょう手ずになるには、毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうが必ひつ要ようです。

    To become good at playing the piano, daily practice is necessary.

    KMT6Music & EntertainmentEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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