腕前|うでまえudemae[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounability; skill; facility
   私はそのゴルファーの腕前うでまえに驚おどろいた。↗

   I marveled at the golfer's skill.

• Synonym腕うでNeutralAlso means 'arm'; for ability it appears in phrases like 「腕がいい」 and is common in speech. 「腕前」 highlights the level of skill actually shown.
• Synonym手腕しゅわんWrittenWritten/formal; ability for handling affairs such as management, negotiation and politics, rather than displayed craft skill.
• Synonym技量ぎりょうWrittenWritten/formal; the degree of one's ability, as in 「技量が問われる」.
• Synonym才能さいのうNeutralInborn talent; stresses potential and says nothing about how polished the skill is.
• Synonym力量りきりょうWrittenWritten/formal; overall capability, as in 「力量不足」.
• Synonym手並みてなみNeutralCraftsmanship or skill, as in 「お手並み拝見」; often used with a teasing tone, unlike the plain 「腕前」.
• Related技わざNeutralConcrete techniques or moves, e.g. 「柔道の技」; points to individual maneuvers rather than overall skill level.
• Related技術ぎじゅつNeutralCovers technology as well as personally trained skill, so its range is broader than 「腕前」.
• Related技能ぎのうNeutralSkills acquired through training, as in 「技能検定」; names the ability itself, not how well it is displayed.
• Related能のうWrittenWritten/formal; talent or ability, typically as 「能がない」.
• Related才さいWrittenWritten/formal; innate talent, mostly in compounds such as 「才能」.
• Related技巧ぎこうWrittenWritten/formal; technique in artistic expression, as in 「技巧を凝らす」.
• RelatedスキルNeutralLoanword for skill, common in speech, as in 「スキルアップ」.
• Related才腕さいわんWrittenWritten/formal and rare; ability for getting things done, not displayed craft.
• Related手技しゅぎWrittenWritten/formal; hand skills used in medicine and crafts, as in 「外科手技」.
• Related技芸ぎげいWrittenWritten/formal; artistic crafts and accomplishments, stressing the artistic side of handiwork.
• Related手わざてわざNeutralHandwork or hand techniques, including judo moves; stresses skills done with the hands.
• RelatedたしなみWrittenRefinement or cultivated taste, as in 「茶道の嗜み」; written/formal.

Use 「腕前」 for the level of skill a person actually shows, as in 「料理の腕前」 or 「腕前を披露する」. In casual speech, ability is 「腕」; skill in managing affairs is 「手腕」. Trained skills are 「技能」 or 「スキル」, inborn talent 「才能」, and the degree of one's ability 「技量」. Others are narrower or more literary: 「技」 for concrete moves, 「手並み」 for craftsmanship (often teasing), 「技巧」 for artistic technique, 「手技」 for hand skills in medicine or crafts, 「嗜み」 for refinement, and 「能」「才」「才腕」「技芸」「力量」 in formal prose.

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1. 物事ものごとを行おこなう技術ぎじゅつや能力のうりょく。