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    3. 巧妙

    巧妙

    巧こう妙みょう

    ingenious

    N1KMT8News #15+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveArt & DesignKanji Vocab12 strokes

    こうみょう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    ingenious, skillful, clever, deft

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの計けい画かくはとても巧こう妙みょうです。

    His plan is very clever.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    その手て品じな師しは巧こう妙みょうな手て口ぐちで観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうした。

    The magician captivated the audience with skillful tricks.

    KMT8Music & Entertainment
    その彫ちょう刻こくは、職しょく人にんの巧こう妙みょうな技ぎ術じゅつによって作つくられました。

    That sculpture was created with the ingenious skill of the artisan.

    KMT8Art & Design
    この小しょう説せつは、巧こう妙みょうな伏ふく線せんが張はり巡めぐらされており、読どく者しゃを飽あきさせない。

    This novel is filled with ingenious foreshadowing, keeping readers engaged.

    KMT9Literature
    彼かれは巧こう妙みょうな色しき彩さい感かん覚かくで、絵かい画がに深ふかみを与あたえています。

    He gives depth to his paintings with a clever sense of color.

    KMT9Art & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    巧
    たく.み・たく.む・うま.い…(4)
    adroit・skilled・ingenuity
    妙
    たえ…(2)
    exquisite・strange・queer・mystery・miracle…(3)
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