English–Japanese
“good at” in Japanese
How to say “good at” in Japanese
“Good at” in Japanese is 上手 (jōzu).
Describes having enough skill and control to perform an activity smoothly.
Example sentences with 上手
妹は絵が上手です。imōto wa e ga jō zu de su
My younger sister is good at drawing.
妹はピアノを上手に弾きます。imōto wa pi a no o jō zu ni hi ki ma su
My younger sister plays the piano well.
Tips for using 上手
- In Japanese, 上手に (jōzu ni) commonly modifies a verb, while English good at usually comes before a noun or an -ing form.
Other Japanese words for “good at”
彼は数学が得意です。kare wa sū gaku ga toku i de su
He is good at math.