上手い – Vocabulary details

上う手まい

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

Alt. forms

Kanji used

上

above

手

hand

Pitch accent

う

ま

い

Used in: 2520

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

上う手まい具ぐ合あいに

luckily; happily

口くちが上う手まい

honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

話はなしが上う手まい

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

口くちの上う手まい

honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken

口くち先さきの上う手まい

smooth talking

Examples (45 in total)

ごめん！上う手まく説せつ明めいできなくて。

I'm sorry I couldn't explain it well.

彼かの女じょは料りょう理りが上う手まそうだ。

She seems to be a good cook.

練れん習しゅうしてたら、上う手まくなるさ。

If you keep practicing, you'll get better at it.