上手い
美味い
旨い
巧い
甘い
美い
rarely-used kanji form
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
うまい
umai
umai
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 上手い, 巧い
skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
delicious, tasty, nice
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 旨い
good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 上手い, 巧い
skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
delicious, tasty, nice I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
esp. 旨い
good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future うまい
is [x] うまくない
is not [x] Past うまかった
was [x] うまくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative うまくて
is [x] and... うまくなくて
is not [x] and...
is [x] うまくない
is not [x] Past うまかった
was [x] うまくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative うまくて
is [x] and... うまくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
上 ON: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン KUN: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, たてまつ.る
above, up
Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-2 FC: 2110.0
手 ON: シュ, ズ KUN: て, て-, -て, た-
hand
Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-3 FC: 2050.0
美 ON: ビ, ミ KUN: うつく.しい
beauty, beautiful
Stroke: 9 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8043.3
味 ON: ミ KUN: あじ, あじ.わう
flavor, taste
Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 6509.9
旨 ON: シ KUN: むね, うま.い
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
Stroke: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-2-4 FC: 2260.0
巧 ON: コウ KUN: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
Stroke: 5 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-2 FC: 1112.2
甘 ON: カン KUN: あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
Stroke: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 4477.7
above, up
Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-2 FC: 2110.0
手 ON: シュ, ズ KUN: て, て-, -て, た-
hand
Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-3 FC: 2050.0
美 ON: ビ, ミ KUN: うつく.しい
beauty, beautiful
Stroke: 9 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8043.3
味 ON: ミ KUN: あじ, あじ.わう
flavor, taste
Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 6509.9
旨 ON: シ KUN: むね, うま.い
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
Stroke: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-2-4 FC: 2260.0
巧 ON: コウ KUN: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
Stroke: 5 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-2 FC: 1112.2
甘 ON: カン KUN: あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
Stroke: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 4477.7
Phrases
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true. 彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer. あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location. That place's food is delicious and their prices are low. However, their location isn't good.