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うまい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
esp. 上手い, 巧い
I wonder if I can do it well.
2. delicious; tasty; good; nice
esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
Meat really is delicious!
3. good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
esp. 旨い
But I'm worried about whether it will go well.
Alt. forms
うまい
49%
上う手まい
32%
美う味まい
14%
旨うまい
2%
巧うまい
1%
美うまい
甘うまい
Pitch accent
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ま
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Used in: 5940
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
luckily; happily
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
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Examples (153 in total)
I wonder if it tastes good.
Wow, that looks delicious.
You're blending in well.
That's a good approach.
What a good shot!
Thanks for the meal, it was delicious.
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.
Goodness, I was completely taken for a ride.
Meat really is delicious!
I couldn't speak well that day.
Oh, what a delicious aroma.
The toilet doesn't flush properly.
They will probably handle this well.
I can't ski that well.
I wonder if it turned out reasonably well.
This is really delicious.
She is a good writer.
I hope it'll come out good.
She is excellent at making speeches.
The colors don't mingle well.
The gears aren't meshing properly.
He's good at cards.
I want to bring in some delicious coffee.
It's delicious if you deep-fry it and eat it.
She is a good tennis player.
He is a good violinist.
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.
He's good at making food.
I did better than the previous time.
Your sister can't swim well, can she?
She boasts that she's good at cooking.
It is cheap, tasty, and plentiful.
Food tastes great after a day's work, you know.
His English was surprisingly good.
You will be able to ski well next year.
Do you think he is a good driver?
She sang very well.
I wanted to scream 'Help!', but I couldn't get my voice out properly.
The curry rice at this restaurant is delicious.
I can't play guitar very well.
It seemed that he had handled it well.
So you noticed. I thought I'd disguised myself well.
I cannot explain my feelings well.
The command system is not functioning well.
Make good use of this opportunity.
I haven't had enough sleep, so my brain isn't working properly.
But my fingers are trembling and won't move well.
This screw just won't catch the thread.
Let's find the gaps and exploit them!
It's a specialty around here, and I hear it's delicious!
It was exceptionally delicious because I skipped breakfast.
He is very good at playing violin.
Betty managed to sing well.
Tom can play both tennis and table tennis well.
It tastes pretty good when you put mayonnaise on potato chips!
How well he can skate.
My girlfriend is a good dancer.
Edamame tastes best when freshly picked.
Tom is very good at parallel parking.
He made good use of the opportunity.
Just then, a bright idea occurred to me.
You should make good use of your time.
He makes good use of his talents.
It sums up the situation pretty well.
She tried hard to express herself well.
I successfully persuaded her and we went on a date.
I have become able to control my emotions well.
You can't cut meat well with a dull knife.
I cannot express it well in words.
It is too sudden, so my thoughts do not come together well.
Try to make good use of your time.
He's very good at playing baseball.
I have a disability in one hand, so I cannot eat well.
Fortunately, the rain soon stopped.
The ramen at this place is ridiculously good.
I had to handle him skillfully.
Few governments can manage the economy successfully.
The dough is too soft, so I can't roll it into balls.
Who can best handle the problem?
That comedian is good at making the audience laugh.
How well he played!
Who is the best singer in our company?
Mary is a better swimmer than Jane.
The runner got a good start.
All the vehicles behaved well on their test runs.
Try to make good use of your spare time.
It was such a nice joke that everybody burst out laughing.
He managed to find a new job successfully.
I am getting better, but I still need practice.
He succeeded in solving the problem.
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.
He sings well, and he is also good at drawing.
He made good use of the money.
Things go better that way.
Words feel like they are sticking to my throat, so I cannot get them out well.
Does just reading a book make you better at massage?
It is doubtful whether this machine works well or not.
The foreigner speaks Japanese fairly well.
I translated the poem as best I could.
The artist captured the charm of the lady.
It looks as if the tremendous power is well integrated.
John is a far better singer than the others.
He said that everything would turn out well.
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.
I think I can teach much better than that man.
But I'm worried about whether it will go well.
Those boys are not good at speaking to these girls.
Perhaps because I had a little too much to drink, the tea tastes incredibly good.
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.
If you become too emotionally attached to your subordinates, work won't run smoothly.
The boy can handle a knife and fork very well.
And in fact, they are managing things better than the adults.
It is not always easy to make a good joke.
It seems that the trap I made earlier worked well.
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.
"I can make it to my class on time," he thought.
It seems to me that Mr Jones is good golfer.
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.
According to what they say, that boy is very good at singing.
No matter how hard I try, I can't do it any better than she can.
Just because he likes painting doesn't mean he's good at it.
Having been in America for many years, Miss Tanaka is a very good speaker of English.
He tried to smooth things over by acting like a child.
I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.
You should concentrate on one thing and learn to do it well.
I try to press the response button, but my fingers are trembling and I can't do it well.
It is very difficult to handle the bola, but the ancient Incas were very good at it.