Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 腕利き(うできき) in Japanese

腕利き, 腕きき
Kana Reading
うできき
Romaji
udekiki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    able; capable; competent
    Example sentence
    彼は権限を腕利きの助手に委任した。 He delegated his authority to his competent assistant.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    able person; person of ability
    Example sentence
    その腕利きの医者は多くの病気を治療できた。 The clever doctor could cure many illnesses.

Examples of 腕利き, 腕きき, うできき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

腕 JLPT 2

12 strokes

arm, ability, talent

On'Yomi: ワン

Kun'Yomi: うで

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利 JLPT 3

7 strokes

profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: き.く

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