Word Meaning 甘く (Umaku): Deliciously, Successfully

Meaning

English

deliciously
successfully
smoothly
skilfully
skillfully
well
aptly
cleverly

Reading

Kana

うまく

Romaji

umaku

Writing Variants

巧くうまく umaku
旨くうまく umaku
上手く うまく umaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 146243 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

甘い

あまい

mild

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child

甘やかす

あまやかす

to pamper

甘味料

かんみりょう

sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.)

甘美

かんび

sweet (taste)

甘言

かんげん

sweet words

甘え

あまえ

lack of self-reliance

甘受

かんじゅ

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)

甘口

あまくち

flattery

甘えん坊

あまえんぼう

wheedling child

甘辛

あまから

sweetness and saltiness

Example Sentences

10

うまい話に甘く誘われた。

うまいはなしにあまくさそわれた。

i was coaxed by an attractive offer.

私を甘く見るな。

Don't make little of me.

俺を甘く見るなよ。

Don't underestimate me.

対戦相手を甘く見るな。

Don't hold your rival cheap.

私の力を甘く見ないで。

Don't underestimate my power.

人生はそんなに甘くない。

Life is not that sweet.

甘くないものが食べたい。

I want to eat something that isn't sweet.

水に砂糖を入れれば、甘くなるさ。

If you add sugar in water, it will become sweet.

あのカクテルは甘くて飲みやすいよ。

That cocktail is sweet and easy to drink.

メアリーにはつい甘くなってしまう。

I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.