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    3. 上手く行く

    上手く行く

    上う手まく​行いく​

    to go smoothly

    KMT8Ref L1VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    旨く行く上手くいくうまく行く旨くいく馬九行駆馬九行久

    うまくいく

    Verb

    1.
    to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    全すべて上う手まくいった。

    Everything went well.

    KMT4Daily Life
    努ど力りょくすれば、きっと上う手まくいくよ。

    If you make an effort, it will surely go well.

    KMT7Daily Life
    明あし日たのプレゼンテーションが上う手まくいくといいですね。

    I hope tomorrow's presentation goes well.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    この新あたらしい計けい画かくが本ほん当とうに上う手まくいくか心 配 だ。

    I'm worried if this new plan will really work out.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに準じゅん備びしても、いつも上とく手いくいくとは限かぎらない。

    No matter how much you prepare, things don't always go smoothly.

    KMT9Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    行
    い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)
    going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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