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〜が上手 / 〜が下手

N5
〜がじょうず / 〜がへた ga jouzu / ga heta

good at; bad at

Formation

Noun + が上手 / Noun + が下手

Chinese meanings

擅长;不擅长

Chinese formation

名词+が上手/が下手

Chinese usage

表示在某项技能方面擅长或不擅长。

Chinese notes

上手和下手是な形容词;称自己上手可能显得自夸。

Examples

  • 姉あねはピアノが上じょう手ずです。
    My older sister is good at the piano.
    姐姐擅长弹钢琴。
  • 私わたしは歌うたが下手へたです。
    I'm bad at singing.
    我不擅长唱歌。
  • マイクさんは日本語にほんごが上じょう手ずですね。
    Mike, your Japanese is really good.
    迈克,你日语说得真好。

Notes

Mostly used about other people; calling yourself 上手 can sound like bragging. Both are な-adjectives: 料理が上手な人.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ga-jouzu-ga-heta');
{
  "id": "ga-jouzu-ga-heta",
  "pattern": "〜が上手 / 〜が下手",
  "reading": "〜がじょうず / 〜がへた",
  "romaji": "ga jouzu / ga heta",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "good at; bad at",
  "formation": "Noun + が上手 / Noun + が下手",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "姉はピアノが上手です。",
      "furigana": "{姉|あね}はピアノが{上手|じょうず}です。",
      "en": "My older sister is good at the piano."
    },
    {
      "ja": "私は歌が下手です。",
      "furigana": "{私|わたし}は{歌|うた}が{下手|へた}です。",
      "en": "I'm bad at singing."
    },
    {
      "ja": "マイクさんは日本語が上手ですね。",
      "furigana": "マイクさんは{日本語|にほんご}が{上手|じょうず}ですね。",
      "en": "Mike, your Japanese is really good."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "ability"
  ],
  "notes": "Mostly used about other people; calling yourself 上手 can sound like bragging. Both are な-adjectives: 料理が上手な人.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "7f0d99f60e9ee396d320bdd612051decd5dec7205c76864833ee3030658c486a",
    "meanings": [
      "擅长",
      "不擅长"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+が上手/が下手",
    "explanation": "表示在某项技能方面擅长或不擅长。",
    "notes": "上手和下手是な形容词;称自己上手可能显得自夸。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "姉はピアノが上手です。",
        "zh": "姐姐擅长弹钢琴。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "私は歌が下手です。",
        "zh": "我不擅长唱歌。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "マイクさんは日本語が上手ですね。",
        "zh": "迈克,你日语说得真好。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#ga-jouzu-ga-heta",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "3b0133311b9323cae9ca15e2283691b30e75627c874a73faccff3093c81e9900"
  }
}