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VocabJLPT N1

skillful

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. skillful
2. adroit
3. craft
4. plot

This な-adjective and noun describes someone who is skillful, clever, or dexterous at doing something. It can describe both physical skill, like craftsmanship, and mental cleverness, such as a shrewd way of handling a situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My friend laughed and said, "He really has a way with words, doesn't he?"

Sentence 2

While cooking, I carefully adjusted the heat to bring out the aroma.

Sentence 3

After dinner, my grandmother was carefully sorting her medications.

Sentence 4

If you could skillfully control your emotions, what do you think would change?

Sentence 5

She was told by the interviewer that she had "a skillful way with words."