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
Kanji used
above
hand
Pitch accent
Top 3100
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
Examples (45 in total)
I'm sorry I couldn't explain it well.
She seems to be a good cook.
If you keep practicing, you'll get better at it.
I just can't get along with him.
Can you play basketball well?
Can you speak Chinese well?
He's good at fund raising.
I can't speak Ainu well.
Why are you so good at cooking?
I could've done much better.
I want to become better at managing my time.
I was somehow able to dodge the attack with ease.
I wish I could sing as well as Lady Gaga.
I can't sing as well as Mary.
You'll soon be able to ski well.
Surprisingly, he was good at singing.
It is true that he is good at playing golf.
You will be able to sing better next time.
I'm very serious about wanting to be a good magician.
Ted is good at repairing watches.
Is Tom good at playing the saxophone?
She's very good at sewing.
The cabin attendant is good at flattery.
Tom is really good at free kicks.
He has become expert in hiding his true feeling.
I think he is a good driver.
The police were able to cope with the crowd.
He's getting along well with all of his classmates.
I didn't know Tom could cook so well.
The oven in my house didn't run well today.
I thought I was a fairly good swimmer.
He is short, but good at basketball.
How did you get so good at backgammon?
I know a guy who plays the guitar fairly well.
Mr Smith carried out the plan successfully.
I thought you'd speak French better than Tom.
Are you still not able to communicate well in French?
He is good at imitating her Irish accent.
I wish I could cook as well as my mother.
Anna plays tennis well.
How well Mr Hirayama teaches!
Mr Hirayama teaches very well.
Who can speak English better, Yoko or Yumi?
Tom is very good at playing the violin.
This system worked well until the 1840s.