Vocab Info
N1 な-adjective, Noun
器用nimble-fingered, dexterous, dextrous, skillful (with the fingers), skilful, handy, clever, shrewd, ingenious
Dictionary Definition
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な-adjective, Noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious
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器用 【きよう】
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Examples
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手先が器用な人は裁縫をするのが上手です。
People who are skilled with their hands tend to be great at sewing.
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器用に箸を使っているサルを見て驚きました。
I was amazed to see a monkey deftly using chopsticks.
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彼はとても器用だから、マルチタスクも出来るだろう。
He's really clever, so multitasking probably comes easy to him.
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世渡りが器用なあの社員は、誰よりも早く役員の地位まで上り詰めるだろう。
That shrewd employee will probably make it to an executive position faster than anyone else.
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器用な手先を活かそうとしてピアノを習ってみたが、僕には向いていなかった。
I tried learning piano to make use of my nimble fingers, but it just wasn't for me.
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