うま
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful
esp. 上手い,巧い
2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty
esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い
3. fortunate; splendid; promising
esp. 旨い
Pitch accent
Top 800
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
Examples (99 in total)
What a good shot!
That's a good approach.
They were better than I expected.
I can't really explain it well.
He's good at this sort of thing.
I want to get better at cooking.
Make good use of your time.
I couldn't speak well that day.
The toilet doesn't flush properly.
I can't ski that well.
This is really delicious.
He is a good writer.
I hope it'll come out good.
She is excellent at making speeches.
The colors don't mingle well.
He's good at cards.
She is a good tennis player.
My brother swims well.
He is good at golf.
Susan is a good cook.
I couldn't talk with her well today either.
He tells a good joke.
Our plans are progressing smoothly.
She is very good at imitating her teacher.
Kate is the best singer in my class.
She is very good at changing the subject.
Your sister can't swim well, can she?
She boasts that she's good at cooking.
He's better at the piano than I am.
His English was surprisingly good.
You will be able to ski well next year.
Do you think he is a good driver?
The curry rice at this restaurant is delicious.
I can't play guitar very well.
Make good use of this opportunity.
Tom can play both tennis and table tennis well.
He could ski well when he was young.
It tastes pretty good when you put mayonnaise on potato chips!
My girlfriend is a good dancer.
Betty managed to sing well.
Edamame tastes best when freshly picked.
He made good use of the opportunity.
Just then, a bright idea occurred to me.
He doesn't get along with anybody in the office.
They were successful in solving the problem.
You should make good use of your time.
It sums up the situation pretty well.
He makes good use of his talents.
I successfully persuaded her and we went on a date.
Try to make good use of your time.
Few governments can manage the economy successfully.
Who can best handle the problem?
How well he played!
Is she not a good French singer?
Who is the best singer in our company?
Mary is a better swimmer than Jane.
He skillfully turned the trouble to his advantage.
The runner got a good start.
Try to make good use of your spare time.
All the vehicles behaved well on their test runs.
How did you come up with such a good excuse?
I hope everything will turn out well in the end.
The system is working very well now.
The foreigner speaks Japanese fairly well.
The artist captured the charm of the lady.
It is doubtful whether this machine works well or not.
I translated the poem as best I could.
Indeed you know a lot of things, but you're not good at teaching them.
She succeeded in getting what she wanted.
This new town is beautifully laid out.
Generally speaking, girls are better at learning languages than boys.
He plays the role of Macbeth with great skill.
We know how to get around traffic congestion.
Those boys are not good at speaking to these girls.
You should make the best of your limited time.
A good cook doesn't throw out yesterday's soup.
I want to do my best to make this program work well.
The boy can handle a knife and fork very well.
It is not always easy to make a good joke.
The writer is very popular because he expresses himself well.
It is true Wendy grew up at the seaside, but she isn't a good swimmer.
Tom's handwriting isn't very good, but it's easy to read.
Tom said you speak French better than Mary.
As a politician, he makes utmost use of his acting ability.
He cooked up a good excuse for not going to the party.
It seems to me that Mr Jones is good golfer.
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.
No matter how hard I try, I can't do it any better than she can.
According to what they say, that boy is very good at singing.
I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.
You should concentrate on one thing and learn to do it well.
The longer he stays in Japan, the better his Japanese gets.
It is very difficult to handle the bola, but the ancient Incas were very good at it.
I don't think this old car will make it to the top of the hill.
Tom is very good at parallel parking.
It was such a nice joke that everybody burst out laughing.
John is a far better singer than the others.
"I can make it to my class on time," he thought.
Having been in America for many years, Miss Tanaka is a very good speaker of English.