上手
じょうず
skillful, good at
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Examples
日本語が上手ですね。
にほんごがじょうずですね。
Your Japanese is good.
母は料理が上手です。
はははりょうりがじょうずです。
My mother is good at cooking.
上手な絵ですね。
じょうずなえですね。
That's a well-drawn picture.
Common patterns
- 日本語が上手
- good at Japanese
- 料理が上手
- good at cooking
- 上手な絵
- a skillful picture
Often confused with
Memory tip
上手 praises other people; don't say 私は日本語が上手です about yourself — it sounds boastful.
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