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N1 な-adjective, Noun

巧(たく)みskill, cleverness

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    1. な-adjective

      1. 1.

        skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning

    2. Noun

      1. 2.

        craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design

      2. 3.

        plot, scheme, artifice, trick

        Dated term

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    巧み 【たくみ】

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      巧(たく)みから大工(だいく)の技術(ぎじゅつ)を学(まな)ぶ。

      To Learn the craft of carpentry from a skilled artisan.

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      弟子(でし)たちが巧(たく)みの手先(てさき)を観察(かんさつ)しています。

      The apprentices are closely observing the master's skilled hands.

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      巧(たく)みが凝(こ)らしてあるこの品物(しなもの)はとても高価(こうか)です。

      This item, crafted with exceptional skill, is very expensive.

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      敵(てき)の巧(たく)みな戦略(せんりゃく)により、私(わたし)たちは苦戦(くせん)を強(し)いられています。

      A clever strategy from the enemy has put us in a tough fight.

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      包丁(ほうちょう)で魚(さかな)を巧(たく)みに捌(さば)く様子(ようす)を見(み)て、彼(かれ)が一流(いちりゅう)のシェフだとよく分(わ)かった。

      Watching him skillfully fillet a fish with a knife, I knew right away he was a top-tier chef.

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