手際
Meanings
1
Refers to how skillfully and efficiently someone handles a task. Very common in evaluations such as 手際がいい and 手際が悪い.
She is efficient and skillful at cooking.
For a newcomer, he handled the work very skillfully.
2
execution; workmanship; way of handling
Focuses on the actual manner or quality of carrying something out, rather than only the person's general ability. Often used with adjectives like 鮮やかな, 見事な, or 悪い.
The craftsperson assembled the wood with deft workmanship.
Because of the poor handling of the proceedings, the meeting ran an hour long.
Usage patterns
- 手際がいいto be skillful/efficient in handling something
She's very efficient in how she handles her work.
- 手際が悪いto be clumsy/inefficient in handling something
Since he's new, he's a bit clumsy in how he handles things.
- 鮮やかな手際brilliant, skillful execution
He solved the problem with brilliant skill.
- 〈人〉の手際を見せるto show someone's skillful handling of a task
She showed off her culinary skill.