器用

きよう

skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous

JLPT N3 Common word

Meanings

Na-adjective, Noun
skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous; deft; nimble; handy
clever; shrewd; ingenious

君きみは手先てさきが器用きようだね。

You have a light hand, don't you?
マックスは手先てさきが器用きようだ。

Max is clever with his fingers.
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.
トムはとっても手先てさきが器用きようだ。

Tom is very dexterous.
父ちちは器用きようで何なん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.

More examples (6)

彼かれは自分じぶんの犬いぬに器用きような芸げいをいくつか教おしえた。

He taught his dog some clever tricks.
トムは言いうまでもなくとても手先てさきが器用きようだ。

Tom is obviously very good with his hands.
日本にほん女性じょせいは手てが器用きようだということになっている。

Japanese women are believed to be very clever with their hands.
私わたしは二人ふたりを同時どうじに愛せるほど器用きようではないみたい。

It looks like I lack the capacity for loving two at the same time.
アンタ本当ほんとうに器用きようねっ。主夫しゅふとか向むかいてるんじゃない？

You're really handy, aren't you? Don't you think you'd make a good house-husband?
ライザは大変たいへん器用きようなので、自分じぶんでネジや同おなじような小物こものを作つくることさえできる。

Lisa is so skillful that she can even make screws and similar small objects for herself.