上手

Meaning

1. adj-nan
   skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever
2. n
   flattery
3. adj-nan
   upper part
4. n
   upper stream; upper course of a river
5. n
   right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV)
6. adj-nan
   skillful (in comparisons); dexterity
7. n
   over-arm grip on opponent's belt

Example sentences

• 私の母はあまり英語が上手に話せない。

  My mom doesn't speak English very well.

• 彼はピアノを上手に弾く。

  He plays the piano very well.

• こんなに上手に英語で手紙を書けるのにどうして話せないの？

  Why is it you can write a letter in English this well, but can't speak in it?