Word details
うまい話
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うまい話.
Dictionary
Entry
1
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
Examples
甘い話にだまされる人もいる。
Some are deceived by fair words.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
話
tale, talk
13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ワ
Kun
はな.すはなし
甘
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
5 strokesFrequency 1,248JLPT N2Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
あま.いあま.えるあま.やかすうま.い
Nanori
かも
旨
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
6 strokesFrequency 1,166JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シ
Kun
むねうま.い
美
beauty, beautiful
9 strokesFrequency 462JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ビミ
Kun
うつく.しい
Nanori
はるよしよしみり
味
flavor, taste
8 strokesFrequency 442JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ミ
Kun
あじあじ.わう
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