Umai

JLPT N4

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

上手い (Umai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “skillful, skilful, skilled, good”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectiveskillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.)esp. 上手い, 巧い
  2. i-adjectivedelicious; tasty; good; niceesp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
  3. i-adjectivegood (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successfulesp. 旨い

Examples

  • You are a good cook, aren't you?

  • That's too good to be true.

  • She has a good hand for painting.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 上手い

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