うまい

umai

skilful, delicious (casual)

Alsogood (of a deal or idea)
AdjectiveJLPT N4

What does うまい mean?

うまい is a Japanese adjective meaning “skilful” or “delicious (casual)” in English. It can also be translated as “good (of a deal or idea)” depending on context. It is written as うまい in hiragana, and umai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

兄は料理がうまいです。

My older brother is good at cooking.

このラーメン、うまいね。

This ramen is delicious, isn't it?

Conjugation of うまい

AffirmativeNegative
Plainうまいうまくない
Plain pastうまかったうまくなかった
Politeうまいですうまくありません
Polite pastうまかったですうまくありませんでした

Other forms

Te-formうまくて
Adverbialうまく

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