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    3. 上手い

    上手い

    上う手まい​

    skillful

    KMT8Ref L1AdjectiveDaily LifeFood & DiningKanji Vocab9 strokes

    美味い旨い巧い甘い美い

    うまい

    Adjective

    1.
    skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    delicious, tasty, good, nice
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれは歌うたが上う手まいです。

    He is good at singing.

    KMT3Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment
    このラーメンは本ほん当とうに上う手まいね!

    This ramen is really delicious!

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    焼やきたてのパンは、いつ食たべても上う手まい。

    Freshly baked bread is delicious no matter when you eat it.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは料りょう理りが上う手まいだけでなく、盛もり付つけも美うつくしい。

    She is not only good at cooking, but her plating is also beautiful.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは交こう渉しょうが上う手まく、いつも有ゆう利りな条じょう件けんを引ひき出だす。

    He is good at negotiating and always manages to get favorable terms.

    KMT9Business & FinanceDaily 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
    い
    i
    Kana
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