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Meaning of 上手くいかない(うまくいかない) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 上手くいかない, うまく行かない, 上手く行かない, 旨く行かない, 旨くいかない

Kana Reading うまくいかない

Romaji umakuikanai

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)

Meaning

unsuccessful; going badly

Example Sentences

上手くいかない, うまく行かない, 上手く行かない, 旨く行かない, 旨くいかない, うまくいかない used in context

陰影(いんえい)に気をつけて(きをつける)みた(みる)のですがなかなかうまくいかないです。

I tried to take care with the shadows, but it just doesn't go very well.
彼女(かのじょ)は冗談(じょうだん)を言おう(いう)と努力(どりょく)した(する)が、うまくいかなかった(うまくいかない)。

She made an effort at joking but it fell quite flat.
彼女(かのじょ)は結婚(けっこん)生活(せい(しょい)かつ)がうまくいかないのを私(わたし)のせい(しょい)だと言う(いう)。

She blames me for the fact that our married life isn't going well.
彼らの(かれら)結婚(けっこん)生活(せいかつ)はうまくいかなかった(うまくいかない)。

Their married life did not run smoothly.
彼らの(かれら)計画(けいかく)はうまくいかないと思う(おもう)。

I do not think their plan will work out.
彼(あれ)は自分(じぶん)のオフィスで働いている人(じん)に威張り散らそう(いばりちらす)とした(する)がうまくいかなかった(うまくいかない)。

He tried unsuccessfully to domineer over his office workers.

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旨 JLPT 1

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

On: シ

Kun: むね, うま.い

6 strokes

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手 JLPT 5

hand

On: シュ, ズ

Kun: て, て-, -て, た-

4 strokes

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上 JLPT 5

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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行 JLPT 5

going, journey

On: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

6 strokes

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