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うまい

甘い
上手い美味い旨い
[umai]
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Meanings

1.Adj-i

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

2.Adj-i

delicious; tasty; good; nice

3.Adj-i

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Other Readings

「甘い」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

世の中にそんなうまい話があるわけないだろう。

There's no way such a good deal exists in this world.

彼はうまいこと言って場を収めた。

He said the right thing and settled the situation.

うまく説明できなくてもどかしかった。

I couldn't explain it well and it was frustrating.