“Skillful” in Japanese
Short answer
Skillful 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 “Skillful” in Japanese
上手
uma skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever; flattery; upper part
器用
kiyou skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy; clever, shrewd, ingenious
巧み
takumi skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning; craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design; plot, scheme, artifice, trick
堪能
kannou proficient, skillful; enjoying, satisfaction, satiation, having one's fill (of); patience, perseverance, fortitude
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
腕利き
udekiki highly skilled, skillful, very capable, competent, able; particularly able person, master-hand, person of ability
小器用
kogiyou skillful, clever, versatile, handy
巧妙
koumyou ingenious, skillful, clever, deft
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
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