Word

上手い

うまい
CommonJLPT N4

Meanings

  1. I-adjective

    skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

  2. I-adjective

    delicious; tasty; good; nice

  3. I-adjective

    good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

In Spanish

  1. hábil; diestro; experto; sabio

  2. delicioso; apetitoso

  3. afortunado; magnífico; prometedor

Other forms
美味い、旨い、巧い、甘い、美い

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょはテニスは上手うまいが、水泳すいえいは下手へただ。

    She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.

    Ella es hábil en el tenis, pero es mala nadando.

    Tatoeba #92065(opens in a new tab)
  • それはあまりにもうますぎる話はなしだ。

    That's too good a story to be true.

    Tatoeba #205560(opens in a new tab)

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