上手うまい

umai

i-Adjective

1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょはテニスは上手うまいが、水泳すいえうは下手へただ。

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

あそこの食たべ物ものはうまいし値段ねだんも安やすいが、地ちの利りが悪わるいのが難点なんてんだね。

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はなしだ。

sorewa amarinimo umasugiru hanashida.

That's too good a story to be true.

Other forms:

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16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

上手うまかった

umakatta

The past form

1. Was good at; Was skilled at

★ Common

Adjective

#67986

上手うまく

umaku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Skillfully; Handily

★ Common

Adjective

#65090

上手うまくて

umakute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Skillful and; Being good at and

★ Common

Adjective

#74848

上手うまくない

umakunai

The negative form

1. Not good at; Not skilled at

★ Common

Adjective

#72040

上手うまくなかった

umakunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't skillful.; Wasn't successful.

★ Common

Adjective

#71412

Common 6 items

上手うまいです

umaidesu

The polite form

1. Good at it.; Skilled.

★ Common

Adjective

#71158

上手うまかったです

umakattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was good at it.; I was skilled at it.

★ Common

Adjective

#72769

上手うまくありません

umakuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not skillful.; Not good at it.

★ Common

Adjective

#66852

上手うまくありませんでした

umakuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't skillful.; Wasn't successful.

★ Common

Adjective

#65917

上手うまくないです

umakunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not good at it.; Not skilled at it.

★ Common

Adjective

#69404

上手うまくなかったです

umakunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't skillful.; Wasn't good at it.

★ Common

Adjective

#75126

Advanced 5 items

上手うまいだろう

umaidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Skillful, likely.; Good at, probably.

★ Common

Adjective

#74105

上手うまいと

umaito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If skilled; If good at

★ Common

Adjective

#68483

上手うまいなら

umainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If skilled; If good at it

★ Common

Adjective

#73829

上手うまかったら

umakattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when skilled; If/when good at it

★ Common

Adjective

#75118

上手うまければ

umakereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If skilled; If good at it

★ Common

Adjective

#71689

上手うまい

umai

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

16 Variants Available