一いち枚まい上うわ手て

noun, na-adjective

one step ahead; a cut above; one up

Describes someone or something that is slightly superior in skill, quality, or strategy. Often used in competitive or comparative contexts.

See also: 上手 (うわて)

• 彼かれは私わたしより一いち枚まい上うわ手てだ。

  He is a cut above me.

• あのチームは戦せん略りゃくが一いち枚まい上うわ手てだった。

  That team was one step ahead in strategy.