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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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    • 通訳(つうやく)には複数(ふくすう)の言語(げんご)を巧(たく)みに操(あやつ)る技能(ぎのう)が求(もと)められる。

      Interpreters are required to have the skill to skillfully handle multiple languages.

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    • あの板前(いたまえ)の巧(たく)みな包丁(ほうちょう)さばきには毎度(まいど)見惚(みと)れてしまう。

      Every time, I can’t help but be captivated by that chef’s skillful knife work.

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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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