Word details
うまい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うまい.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
2
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.
3
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
Nanori
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
手
hand
4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュズ
Kun
てて--てた-
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
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
巧
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
5 strokesFrequency 1,537JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
たく.みたく.むうま.い
Nanori
かつたくみよし
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
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