“Skilful” in Japanese
Short answer
Skilful in Japanese is “上手い” (umai). Full meaning: skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate; delicious, tasty, good, nice; good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid.
Other ways to say “Skilful” in Japanese
器用
kiyou skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
ギヨウ
giyoo skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
ぎよう
giyoo skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
スキルフル
sukirufuru skillful, skilful
鮮やか
azayaka vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant; skillful, skilful, adroit, brilliant (performance, goal, etc.), splendid, superb, magnificent, fine
ぎ用
giyou skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
き用
kiyou skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
腕がいい
udegaii skilled, skillful, skilful, competent, capable, good
腕のいい
udenoii skilled, skillful, skilful, competent, capable, good
上手う
umou skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate; delicious, tasty, good, nice; good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid
上手え
umei skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate; delicious, tasty, good, nice; good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid
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