うまい【 上手い 】 umai
うまい【
上手い
】umai
i-Adjective
1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
Usually Written in Kana
kanojowa tenisuwa umaiga suiēwa hetada.
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
i-Adjective
2. delicious; tasty; good; nice
Usually Written in Kana
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。
asokono tabemonowa umaishi nedammo yasuiga chinoriga warui noga nantendane.
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
i-Adjective
3. good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
Usually Written in Kana
それはあまりにもうますぎる話 だ。
sorewa amarinimo umasugiru hanashida.
That's too good a story to be true.
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kanojowa tenisuwa umaiga suiēwa hetada.
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。
asokono tabemonowa umaishi nedammo yasuiga chinoriga warui noga nantendane.
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
それはあまりにもうますぎる話 だ。
sorewa amarinimo umasugiru hanashida.
That's too good a story to be true.
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うまくて
umakute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Skillful and; Being good at and
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うまくありませんでした
umakuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't skillful.; Wasn't successful.
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