客の扱いがうまい。
He is good at dealing with customers.
Japanese
うまい
うまい
Meaning: skillful; good at; delicious; tasty
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He is very good at cooking.
間違いだったが、結果的にはうまくいった
It was a mistake, but as a result, it turned out well.
冬の夜の鍋の味は格別にうまい。
The taste of hot pot on a winter night is exceptionally good.
なにもかもがうまくいっている。
Everything is going well.
うまい話には落とし穴がある。
There is a pitfall in a story that sounds too good to be true.
彼に気持ちがうまく伝わらなくて歯がゆい。
It is frustrating that my feelings don't come across well to him.
寒さで指先がかじかんで、うまく字が書けない。
My fingertips are numb from the cold and I can't write well.
そんなうまい儲け話があるはずがない。
There's no way such a good profit-making scheme exists.
彼は今まさに有卦に入っており、何をやってもうまくいく。
He is in a lucky streak right now, and everything he does goes well.
Usage Notes
Used both for skills (上手い, 巧い) and for taste (旨い, 美味い). In kana, it remains ambiguous which meaning is intended, though context usually clarifies.
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