No. 1,514 in Japanese
ウマイ
"ウマイ" means "delicious" or "skillful," depending on context.
In a sentence
このラーメン、ウマイね！
This ramen is delicious!
Here, 'ウマイ' is used colloquially to mean 'delicious' or 'good-tasting' for food.
彼のピアノ演奏はウマイと思います。
I think his piano performance is skillful.
In this context, 'ウマイ' is used to praise someone's skill or talent in an activity.
それはウマイ話だと思う。
I think that's a clever scheme.
Here, 'ウマイ' is utilized to describe something as clever or advantageous in a strategic sense.
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