Illustration: At a Japanese apartment's low table, a grandfather repairs the tiny broken clasp on his granddaughter's doll bag. He steadies the clasp between two fingertips and closes its delicate loop with small pliers, without disturbing the miniature beads beside it.

JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

器き用よう

kiyou

skillful, handy

Example sentences

マックスは手先てさきが器用きようだ。
Max is clever with his fingers.
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父ちちは器用きようで何なにでも修理しゅうりしてしまう。
My father is good with tools and does almost all the repairs.
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その女おんなの子こは指先ゆびさきが器用きようだ。
The girl is skillful with her fingers.
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Kanji in 器用

器utensil; vesselOnキKunうつわ
用utilize; businessOnヨウKunもちいる

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