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1 exact word match found in search 'うまい'
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Most common form: 甘い
1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful  (esp. 上手い,巧い; often written with kana only)
2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty  (esp. 美味い,甘い; often written with kana only)
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9 words found beginning with 'うまい'
expression, noun
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
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successfully; nicely; skillfully
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Umaibo; small, puffed, cylindrical corn snack (trademarked)
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Most common form: 上手い具合に
expression, adverb
luckily; happily  (see also: 具合)
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Most common form: 甘い話には裏がある
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin  (proverb)
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noun
Swiss chard  (see also: 不断草; regional dialect: Osaka-ben)
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
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expression, noun
the lion's share; the cream
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noun
horse doctor; horse veterinarian
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1 word found containing 'うまい' in any position
expression, 'i' adjective
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
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17 partial word matches found in search 'うまい'
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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noun
1. horse
2. horse racing  (see also: 競馬; this meaning is restricted to reading うま)
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noun
seventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Horse, 11am-1pm, south, May)
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noun
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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auxiliary
1. probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
2. don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to
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Most common form: まあ
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now  (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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prefix
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
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counter
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
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noun
dancing; dance
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space; room; time; pause
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noun
1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
noun (suffix)
2. someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act  (see also: 覗き魔)
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particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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noun
1. stomach
2. Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 胃宿, 白虎; astronomy, etc. term)
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noun
well
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noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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greatness
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counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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