上う手まい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
esp. 上手い, 巧い
2. delicious; tasty; good; nice
esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
3. good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
esp. 旨い
Kanji used
above
hand
Pitch accent
う
ま
い
Top 4000
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
Examples (44 in total)
Anna plays tennis well.
I'm sorry I couldn't explain it well.
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?
I can't speak Ainu well.
How well Mr Hirayama teaches!
Mr Hirayama teaches very well.
Why are you so good at cooking?
I could've done much better.
I want to become better at managing my time.
Who can speak English better, Yoko or Yumi?
I was somehow able to dodge the attack with ease.
I want to get better at playing the guitar.
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.
Tom is very good at playing the violin.
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.
Are you still not able to communicate well in French?
I know a guy who plays the guitar fairly well.
How did you get so good at backgammon?
Mr Smith carried out the plan successfully.
I thought you'd speak French better than Tom.
He is good at imitating her Irish accent.
I wish I could cook as well as my mother.
This system worked well until the 1840s.