exquisite skill; wonderful performance
Refers to a display of remarkable technical ability or artistry, often in sports, traditional arts, or craftsmanship.
His piano performance was truly an exquisite display of skill.
The audience gasped at the artisan's wonderful skill.
The athletes showed off remarkable skill at the competition.
The audience was captivated by the exquisite performance.
He demonstrated exquisite skill in the judo match.
妙技 refers to a specific display of masterful skill, while 冴え describes the quality of brilliance itself, whether in a single act or overall ability.
妙技 refers to a skillful feat or performance in general (e.g. sports, acrobatics), while 妙手 is specifically a brilliant move in a game like shogi or go, or a person with such skill.
Compound of 妙 (myō, 'exquisite, strange') and 技 (gi, 'skill, technique'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used to describe remarkable feats of skill since at least the Edo period.