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2 exact word matches found in search 'うま'
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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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37 words found beginning with 'うま'
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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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Most common form: 生まれ
noun
1. birth; birthplace
noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
2. born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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1. skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly  (often written with kana only)
2. successfully; smoothly  (often written with kana only)
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expression, noun
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
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expression, irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku'
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations  (often written with kana only)
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successfully; nicely; skillfully
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'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb
to have (something) innate; to be born with
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to have (good) flavor; to be flavorful
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Most common form: 上手くいかない
unsuccessful; going badly
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noun
1. good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
2. umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates)
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3 words found containing 'うま' in any position
expression
nice!; very good!; so witty!; that's clever  (in response to a witty remark, pun, etc., abbr. of 誰が上手いこと言えと言った?; slang)
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expression, 'i' adjective
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
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expression
good food requires good company; eaten alone, even sea bream does not taste well  (proverb)
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