巧こう

noun

skillfulness; cleverness; ingenuity

Refers to the quality of being skillful, clever, or ingenious. Often used in literary or formal contexts; in everyday speech, 上手さ or 器用さ are more common.

• 彼かれの話わ術じゅつの巧こうには舌したを巻まく。

  I am amazed at the cleverness of his conversational skills.

• この作さく品ひんには職しょく人にんの巧こうが光ひかっている。

  This piece shines with the skillfulness of the artisan.