Illustration: At a neighborhood community-center kendama gathering, a confident adult has just caught the ball in a large cup and turns to display the achievement. Beside him, a small older woman balances her ball precisely on the spike while casually holding a second kendama with an equally successful catch.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

上うわ手て

uwate

the more skilled person

Here 上手 is read うわて, not じょうず. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

上手うわてのほうを白しろとする。
The better player takes the white.
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弟おとうとは将棋しょうぎでは私わたしより一枚いちまい上手うわてだ。
My younger brother is a step ahead of me at shogi.
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交渉こうしょうでは、相手あいてのほうが一枚いちまい上手うわてだった。
The other side was a step ahead in the negotiations.
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Kanji in 上手

上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ
手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-

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