Vocabulary

What does 上手 (じょうず, jouzu) mean?

上手 (じょうず, jouzu) means skillful, good at.

Quick facts
Readingじょうず
Romajijouzu
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
じょうず
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjouzu

skillful, good at

  1. 1na-adjective · noun skillful; skilled; proficient
  2. 2noun flattery

Example sentences

  • My older sister is a good cook.

  • He is good at Japanese.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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