Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 巧妙(こうみょう) in Japanese

巧妙
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こうみょう
Romaji
kōmyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
    Example sentence
    やつの巧妙な話に僕は簡単にだまされてしまった。 I was easily taken in by his smooth talk.

Examples of 巧妙, こうみょう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

巧 JLPT 1

5 strokes

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い

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妙 JLPT 1

7 strokes

exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming

On'Yomi: ミョウ, ビョウ

Kun'Yomi: たえ

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