JLPT N3 Vocabulary
上手い【うまい】
(umai)
Definition: 意味
skillful; delicious
- Good at something.
- Skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- Delicious; tasty; good-tasting.
- Clever; skillful
- (referring to a plan, method, or trick).
- Fortunate; lucky;
- Going well (referring to a situation or outcome).
うまい – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
彼は料理がとても上手い。
Furigana: かれはりょうりがとてもうまい。
Romaji: Kare wa ryouri ga totemo umai.
English: He is very good at cooking.
Example #2
彼女はピアノを弾くのが上手い。
Furigana: かのじょはピアノをひくのがうまい。
Romaji: Kanojo wa piano o hiku no ga umai.
English: She is good at playing the piano.
Example #3
その選手はサッカーが上手いね。
Furigana: そのせんしゅはサッカーがうまいね。
Romaji: Sono senshu wa sakkaa ga umai ne.
English: That player is good at soccer, aren’t they?
Example #4
このラーメンは本当に上手い!
Furigana: このラーメンはほんとうにうまい!
Romaji: Kono raamen wa hontou ni umai!
English: This ramen is really delicious!
Example #5
冷たいビールが上手い季節だ。
Furigana: つめたいビールがうまいきせつだ。
Romaji: Tsumetai biiru ga umai kisetsu da.
English: It’s the season for delicious cold beer.
Example #6
上手い言い訳を考えた。
Furigana: うまい言い訳をかんがえた。
Romaji: Umai iiwake o kangaeta.
English: I thought of a clever excuse.
Example #7
商談が上手くいってよかった。
Furigana: しょうだんがうまくいてよかった。
Romaji: Shoudan ga umaku itte yokatta.
English: I’m glad the business negotiation went well.
Example #8
日本語が上手いですね。
Furigana: にほんごがうまいですね。
Romaji: Nihongo ga umai desu ne.
English: You’re good at Japanese, aren’t you?
Example #9
このお寿司、すごく上手いよ!
Furigana: このおすし、すごくうまいよ!
Romaji: Kono osushi, sugoku umai yo!
English: This sushi is super delicious!
Example #10
上手いタイミングでバスが来た。
Furigana: うまいタイミングでバスがきた。
Romaji: Umai taimingu de basu ga kita.
English: The bus came at a fortunate timing.

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