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巧こうNounFreq #25140
1

skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

巧みたくみFreq #7119
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning

Examples
彼は、話術が巧みだ。
He has a good art of talking.
2

Common noun

craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; design

3

Dated term; Common noun

plot; scheme; artifice; trick

巧妙こうみょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #11372
1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

Examples
あのピアニストは巧妙でよく知られている。
That pianist is known for his skill.
巧者功者こうしゃNounFreq #53064
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

cleverness; skill; tact

2

clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)

たくむ巧む工むTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #68441
1

to devise; to plot; to plan

巧緻こうちNoun～な Adj.Freq #74413
1

elaborate; exquisite; detailed

巧拙こうせつNounFreq #79915
1

skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality

巧言こうげんNounFreq #109616
1

flattery

巧言令色こうげんれいしょくNoun四字熟語Freq #112608
1

flattery; honeyed words

Examples
巧言令色少なし仁。
Fair words butter no parsnips.
巧遅こうちNounFreq #119568
1

elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work

巧遅は拙速に如かずこうちはせっそくにしかずExpressionFreq #198163
1

Proverb

it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate

巧知こうちNounFreq #202096
1

skill; cleverness

巧笑巧咲こうしょうNounFreq #253522
1

courteous laughter; forced laughter

巧技こうぎNounFreq #280588
1

skill; fine workmanship

巧言令色鮮し仁巧言令色少なし仁巧言令色すくなし仁こうげんれいしょくすくなしじんExpressionFreq #316817
1

Proverb; From the Analects of Confucius

those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion

Examples
あいつは口ばかりで、誠意がないね。巧言令色少なし仁とはよくいったもんだ。
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
巧と拙こうとせつExpression
1

skillfulness and clumsiness

巧を誇るこうをほこるExpressionGodan verb
1

to be of excellent workmanship

巧まぬたくまぬExpression
1

natural; artless; guileless

巧遅拙速こうちせっそくNoun四字熟語
1

better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent

巧まざるたくまざるExpression
1

natural; artless; guileless

巧詐は拙誠に如かずこうさはせっせいにしかずExpression
1

Proverb

better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive

うまい上手い美味い旨い巧い甘い美い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

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

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
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Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
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Esp. 旨い

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

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
うまくやる旨くやる巧くやる甘くやるExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #7090
1

to manage something successfully; to be successful

Examples
お前ならもっとうまくやれるよ。
I know you can make it better.
精巧せいこうNoun～な Adj.Freq #15047
1

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

Examples
その機械は精巧に出来ているので、すぐ壊れる。
The machine is so delicate that it easily breaks.
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