うまい

delicious; skillful; fortunate

Also:delicious, good (deal, idea, etc.)

AdjectiveJLPT N4

What does うまい mean?

うまい is a Japanese adjective meaning delicious; skillful; fortunate in English. It can also be translated as delicious, good (deal, idea, etc.) depending on context. It is written as うまい in hiragana, and umai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。

That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.

それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。

That's too good a story to be true.