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umai
i adjective

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English Meaning(s) for うまい

i adjective
  1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful (esp. 上手い,巧い)
  2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty (esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
  3. fortunate; splendid; promising (esp. 旨い)

Definition and Synonyms for うまい

Beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
Synonyms: うまい, ビューティー, , , 美しい, 美しさ
Lenient not strict
Synonyms: うまい, 寛大, 甘い
Good having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Synonyms: いい, いい, ぐう, グー, うまい, グッド, よろしい, ハラショー, 好ましい, 思わしい, 立派, 良い, 良好, 良質
Indulgent characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Enamored marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Overbearing expecting unquestioning obedience
Synonyms: うまい, ワンマン, 上手, 上手, 不遜, 傲岸, 傲慢不遜, 大柄, 大柄, 大風, 大風, 威圧的, 居丈高, 権威的, 横柄, 横風, 横風, 独裁的, 腰高, かさ高, かさ高い, 高圧的, 高姿勢, 高飛車
Technical of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
Synonyms: うまい, 上手, 上手, 堪能, 堪能, 熟練した, 達者
Convenient suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
Synonyms: うまい, よろしい, 便, 便, 便利, 便宜, 利便, 好都合, 思わしい, 有利, 簡便, , 調法, 軽便, 重宝
Permissive granting or inclined or able to grant permission
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Soft tolerant or lenient
Synonyms: うまい, ぬるい, 寛仁, 寛仁, 寛大, 寛容, 寛闊, 手ぬるい, 甘い, 緩い, 緩か, 緩やか
Sweet pleasing to the senses
Synonyms: うまい, かわいい, めんこい, スイート, かぐわしい, 愛おしい, 愛らしい, 愛くるしい, 甘美, 芳しい, 香ばしい
Nice done with delicacy and skill
Synonyms: うまい, ナイス, 上手, 上手, 器用, 巧み, 巧む, 巧妙, 得手, 腕っこき, 腕利き, 至妙
Proficient having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Synonyms: うまい, 上手, 上手, 堪能, 堪能, 巧み, 巧む, 巧妙, 慣れた, 慣れる, 熟練した, 腕っこき, 腕利き, 達者
Sugared with sweetening added
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Sweet (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Sweet having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
Synonyms: うまい, スイート, 甘々, 甘い, 甘口
Fresh not soured or preserved
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Well to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
Synonyms: いい, よく, うまい, うまく, よろしい, よろしく, 好く, 良い, 首尾よく
Lusciously so as to produce a delightful taste
Synonyms: うまい, うまく
Competently with competence
Synonyms: うまい, うまく, いみじくも
Good in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
Synonyms: いい, よう, よく, うまい, うまく, 好く, 良い
Cleverly in a clever manner
Synonyms: うまい, うまく, 手際よく
O.K. in a satisfactory or adequate manner
Synonyms: いい, よく, うまい, うまく
Successfully with success
Synonyms: うまい, うまく, まんまと, 首尾よく
Nicely in a nice way
Synonyms: うまい, うまく, しっくり, まんまと
Proficiency the quality of having great facility and competence
Synonyms: うまい, 上手, 上手, 堪能, 堪能, 熟練, 熟達
Knowingness shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
Synonyms: うまい
Sugariness the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い, 甘味, 甘味
Spirit the intended meaning of a communication
Synonyms: , うまい, 主意, 作意, 含意, , , , 意味, 意図, 意思, 所存, , 旨意, 旨趣, , , , 考え, 考える, 趣旨, 魂胆
Gifted endowed with talent or talents
Synonyms: うまい, 上手, 上手, 敏腕, 有能, 腕っこき, 腕利き, 達者
Flattery excessive or insincere praise
Synonyms: うまい, 上手, 上手, 世辞, お世辞, 外交辞令, 空世辞
Left Stage the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
Synonyms: うまい, 上手, 上手
Permissive not strict in discipline
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Successfully in a successful manner
Synonyms: うまい, うまく, まんまと, 首尾よく
Competently in a competent capable manner
Synonyms: うまい, うまく, いみじくも

Categories うまい is a member of

Competence the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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Taste the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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Perspicacity intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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Left location near or direction toward the left side
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Import the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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Compliment a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
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Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Stroke Order Diagrams for うまい

Conjugations for うまい

Adjective stem
uma
te-form
umakute
Negative te-form
umakunakute
Adverbial Form
umaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
umai
Present Indicative Negative Form
umakunai
Past Indicative Form
umakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
umakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
umakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
umakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
umakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
umakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
umakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
umasa

Sample Sentences for うまい

I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.
I hear that you are a good tennis player.
By and large his experiment was successful despite his lack of money.
He tried to make his wife happy, but he couldn't.
Mr. White is doing very well so far.

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