Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning
彼は、話術が巧みだ。He has a good art of talking. Noun
craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; design
plot; scheme; artifice; trick
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巧者こうしゃ
CommonNa-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nouncleverness; skill; tact · clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
巧妙こうみょう
CommonN1Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nouningenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
上手いうまい
CommonN1I-adjective (keiyoushi)skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate · delicious; tasty; good; nice · good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
巧拙こうせつ
CommonNounskill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
巧緻こうち
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nounelaborate; exquisite; detailed
巧こう
Nounskilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
好手こうしゅ
Nounexpert; skillful person · good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
巧言こうげん
Nounflattery
功利こうり
Nounutility
巧技こうぎ
Nounskill; fine workmanship
巧知こうち
Nounskill; cleverness
巧遅こうち
Nounelaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
好走こうそう
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbgood run; fine running; running well
巧むたくむ
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verbto devise; to plot; to plan
巧笑こうしょう
Nouncourteous laughter; forced laughter
上手くうまく
Adverb (fukushi)skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly · successfully; smoothly · deliciously
巧と拙こうとせつ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)skillfulness and clumsiness
巧まぬたくまぬ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)natural; artless; guileless
巧言令色こうげんれいしょく
Nounflattery; honeyed words
巧を誇るこうをほこる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' endingto be of excellent workmanship
巧遅拙速こうちせっそく
Nounbetter being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent
旨くやるうまくやる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' endingto manage something successfully; to be successful
巧まざるたくまざる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)natural; artless; guileless
巧まずしてたくまずして
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)unintentionally; inadvertently; without trying to; naturally; artlessly
巧言令色鮮し仁こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
巧詐は拙誠に如かずこうさはせっせいにしかず
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive
巧遅は拙速に如かずこうちはせっそくにしかず
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate