Meaning of 旨く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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旨く, 巧く, 上手く
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Kana Readingうまく
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Romajiumaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- successfully; smoothly
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- deliciously
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Example Sentences
旨く, 巧く, 上手く, うまく used in context
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The interview went off so well that he got the job.
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She succeeded in drawing the truth from him.
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She coaxed the letter out of her brother.
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They were successful in solving the problem.
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They succeeded in getting that job.
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He said that everything would turn out well.
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Kanji found in this word
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
On: シ
Kun: むね, うま.い
6 strokes
above, up
On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す
3 strokes
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