上手い、美味い、旨い、巧い、甘い、美い
うまい
umai
JMdict entry #1310460
- adjective (keiyoushi) word usually written using kana alone skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
- adjective (keiyoushi) word usually written using kana alone delicious; tasty; good; nice
- adjective (keiyoushi) word usually written using kana alone good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は勉強がうまく進んでいる。
kare ha benkyou ga umaku susun de iru 。
He's coming along nicely with his studies.
彼は文章がうまい。
kare ha bunshou ga umai 。
He is a good writer.
彼は彼女のアイルランドなまりを真似るのが上手い。
kare ha kanojo no airurando namari wo maneru no ga umai 。
He is good at imitating her Irish accent.
彼は背は低いが、バスケットボールが上手い。
kare ha se ha hikui ga 、 basukettobooru ga umai 。
He is short, but good at basketball.
彼は馬の扱いがうまい。
kare ha uma no atsukai ga umai 。
He handles horses well.
彼は日本に長く滞在すればするほど、日本語がうまくなっています。
kare ha nippon ni nagaku taizai sure ba suru hodo 、 nippon go ga umaku naxtsu te i masu 。
The longer he stays in Japan, the better his Japanese gets.