Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 旨く(うまく) in Japanese

旨く, 巧く, 上手く
Kana Reading
うまく
Romaji
umaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly
    Example sentence
    面接うまく運んだので就職できた The interview went off so well that he got the job.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    successfully; smoothly
    Example sentence
    女はうまくから真実聞きだした。 She succeeded in drawing the truth from him.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    deliciously
    Example sentence
    彼女うまくからその手紙取り上げた She coaxed the letter out of her brother.

Examples of 旨く, 巧く, 上手く, うまく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

5 strokes

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い

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JLPT 1

6 strokes

delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: むね, うま.い

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: 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

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