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上手 Over-arm grip on opponent's belt - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
上手
English: Over-arm grip on opponent's belt
Romaji:
uwate
Kanji: 上手 (7 Strokes)
JLPT Level: ---
Part of Speech: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

うまいはなしにはうらがある :: 上手い話には裏がある There's a flip side to every coin

うまいはなしにはうらがある :: 上手い話には裏がある If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

もてなしじょうず :: 持て成し上手 Person who knows how to entertain guests

もてなしじょうず :: 持て成し上手 Good host

もてなしじょうず :: 持て成し上手 Being good at hosting

もてなしじょうず :: 持てなし上手 Person who knows how to entertain guests

もてなしじょうず :: 持てなし上手 Good host

もてなしじょうず :: 持てなし上手 Being good at hosting

もてなしじょうず :: もてなし上手 Person who knows how to entertain guests

もてなしじょうず :: もてなし上手 Good host

もてなしじょうず :: もてなし上手 Being good at hosting

きくばりじょうず :: 気くばり上手 Thoughtful and considerate person

きくばりじょうず :: 気くばり上手 Being good at thoughtfulness for others

きくばりじょうず :: 気配り上手 Thoughtful and considerate person

きくばりじょうず :: 気配り上手 Being good at thoughtfulness for others

よわたりじょうず :: 世渡り上手 Cosmopolitan

よわたりじょうず :: 世渡り上手 Worldly person

よわたりじょうず :: 世渡り上手 Having worldly wisdom

あまえじょうず :: 甘え上手 Person who is good at getting others to spoil them

あまえじょうず :: 甘え上手 Being good at using puppy-dog eyes

あまえじょうず :: 甘え上手 Being good at being spoiled

りょうりじょうず :: 料理上手 Good cook

りょうりじょうず :: 料理上手 Being good at cooking

やりくりじょうず :: やり繰り上手 Being good at managing things

やりくりじょうず :: やり繰り上手 Being resourceful (esp. with household finances)

やりくりじょうず :: やりくり上手 Being good at managing things

やりくりじょうず :: やりくり上手 Being resourceful (esp. with household finances)

あきないじょうず :: 商い上手 Shrewd salesman

あきないじょうず :: 商い上手 Being good at selling

かいものじょうず :: 買物上手 Smart shopper

Using 上手 in sentences:

(Japanese) 英語で"I am good"は、普通「私はいい人です」つまり「悪いことはしません」という意味よ。あとは「私は上手くやってます」「私は大丈夫です」という意味にもなるんだけど、ただこの場合は"I am good"と言うよりも"I'm fine"と言うことの方が多いかな。

(English) In English, "I am good" usually means "I am a good person" (I don't do bad things). It can also mean "I am doing well" or "I am OK", but in this case, we would tend to say "I'm fine" instead.

(Japanese) すべて上手くいく。自分を信じろ！

(English) Everything will be fine, just believe in yourself!

(Japanese) 13歳の時に「フランス語が本当に上手だね」と言われたことがあります。

(English) When I was thirteen, someone told me I was really good at French.

(Japanese) ピアノが上手なのは、あなたとトムどっち？

(English) Who plays the piano better, you or Tom?

(Japanese) 地図って、上手に読める？

(English) Are you good at reading maps?

How do you say Over-arm grip on opponent's belt in Japanese?

Answer: 上手

How many kanji strokes does 上手 have?

Answer: 7

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