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    3. 巧拙

    巧拙

    巧こう拙せつ

    skill

    KMT10News #46+1Ref L2NounArt & DesignKanji Vocab13 strokes

    こうせつ

    Noun

    1.
    skill, workmanship, dexterity, quality

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの作さく品ひんには巧こう拙せつがある。

    There is skill (or lack thereof) in his work.

    KMT8Art & Design
    職しょく人にんの巧こう拙せつが製せい品ひんの品ひん質しつを左さ右ゆうする。

    The skill of the craftsman determines the quality of the product.

    KMT10Art & DesignWork & Career
    彼かれの書しょ道どうの巧こう拙せつは、長なが年ねんの鍛たん錬れんによって培つちかわれたものだ。

    The skill (or lack thereof) in his calligraphy was cultivated through many years of training.

    KMT10Art & DesignEducation
    この絵かい画がの巧こう拙せつは、見みる人ひとの感かん性せいによって評ひょう価かが分わかれるだろう。

    The quality of this painting will be judged differently depending on the viewer's sensibility.

    KMT10Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの演えん奏そうの巧こう拙せつは、聴ちょう衆しゅうを魅み了りょうしたり落らく胆たんさせたりした。

    The quality of his performance captivated or disappointed the audience.

    KMT10Art & DesignMusic & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    巧
    たく.み・たく.む・うま.い…(4)
    adroit・skilled・ingenuity
    拙
    つたな.い…(1)
    bungling・clumsy・unskillful
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