～のが上手
Say what someone is good at
You’ll be able to say what someone does well, praising their skill at an activity.
芽衣は絵を描くのが上手です。
mei wa e o kaku no ga jouzu desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Mei is good at drawing.
Say that someone is good at an activity
Use ～のが上手 to say that a person is skilled at doing something.
田中さんは日本語を話すのが上手です。
tanaka-san wa nihongo o hanasu no ga jouzu desu.
Tanaka is good at speaking Japanese.
Activity + のが上手
Nominalize the activity with の, mark it with が, and add 上手です.
ミアは歌うのが上手です。
mia wa utau no ga jouzu desu.
Mia is good at singing.
兄は料理するのが上手です。
ani wa ryouri suru no ga jouzu desu.
My older brother is good at cooking.
先生は説明するのが上手です。
sensei wa setsumei suru no ga jouzu desu.
The teacher is good at explaining things.
妹はピアノを弾くのが上手です。
imouto wa piano o hiku no ga jouzu desu.
My younger sister is good at playing the piano.
父は車を運転するのが上手です。
chichi wa kuruma o unten suru no ga jouzu desu.
My father is good at driving.
山田さんは写真を撮るのが上手です。
yamada-san wa shashin o toru no ga jouzu desu.
Yamada is good at taking photos.
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