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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to practical skill or ability, especially in arts, crafts, sports, or performance. Often used when evaluating how good someone is at something.

彼かれの料りょう理りの腕うで前まえはプロ並なみだ。
His cooking skills are on a par with a professional's.
ピアノの腕うで前まえを披ひ露ろうする機き会かいがあった。
I had a chance to show off my piano skills.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の腕うで前まえを見みせるto show off one's skill
彼かれは料りょう理りの腕うで前まえを見みせてくれた。
He showed off his cooking skills to us.
腕うで前まえを披ひ露ろうするto display one's skill (often publicly)
コンテストで見み事ごとな腕うで前まえを披ひ露ろうした。
She displayed impressive skill at the contest.
腕うで前まえを磨みがくto polish/hone one's skill
毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうして腕うで前まえを磨みがいている。
He practices every day to hone his skill.
腕うで前まえが上あがるone's skill improves
この一いち年ねんで彼かの女じょのピアノの腕うで前まえがずいぶん上あがった。
Her piano skill has really improved over the past year.
〈人ひと〉の腕うで前まえを試ためすto test someone's skill
新あたらしい料りょう理りで彼かれの腕うで前まえを試ためしてみよう。
Let's test his skill with a new dish.
プロ並なみの腕うで前まえprofessional-level skill
彼かれのギターはプロ並なみの腕うで前まえだ。
His guitar playing is at a professional level.

Kanji

腕arm, ability, talent
前in front, before

Related words· 13

技ぎ量りょう
技量 and 腕前 both mean practical skill, but 技量 sounds slightly more formal and is common in written or technical evaluations.
実じつ力りょくN3
実力 stresses actual, provable competence often measured in competition, while 腕前 focuses on skill in a craft, art, or performance.
手しゅ腕わん
手腕 is used for skill in managing affairs or business, whereas 腕前 is broader and often applies to hobbies, sports, or crafts.
技ぎ術じゅつN4
技術 refers to technique or technology in a systematic, professional sense, while 腕前 is more personal and about how skilled a person actually is.

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能のう力りょくN3
能力 is a general term for ability or capacity that can be innate, while 腕前 specifically describes acquired, hands-on skill.
腕うでN4
腕前 is a noun meaning 'level of skill' and is used to describe how good someone is, while 腕 is the broader word that also means the ability itself, as in 腕がいい.
手て前まえN2
腕前 is the common modern word for skill or ability, whereas 手前 in this sense is limited and mostly appears in set expressions like お手前拝見.
手て際ぎわN1
腕前 refers to someone's overall skill or ability, especially in a craft or art, whereas 手際 describes the smoothness and efficiency of handling a specific task.
スキル
腕前 is a native word emphasizing demonstrated skill or craftsmanship, while スキル is a broader loanword used for skills in any field, including office or digital ones.
技ぎ能のうN1
腕前 emphasizes the level of skill or craftsmanship someone displays, while 技能 is the more neutral, formal term for the skill itself.
熟じゅく練れん
腕前 is a casual, everyday word for someone's skill or ability, whereas 熟練 sounds more like formally acquired, practiced expertise.
力りき量りょう
腕前 is a casual word for one's skill at a craft or activity, while 力量 sounds more formal and evaluative.
技ぎ巧こう
腕前 refers to a person's overall ability or prowess, while 技巧 focuses specifically on refined technique or craftsmanship.

Don't confuse with

腕うでN4
腕 literally means 'arm' and can also colloquially mean 'skill,' but 腕前 is the dedicated noun for skill level and cannot mean the body part.
腕わん力りょくN1
腕前 means skill or proficiency (e.g. at a craft), while 腕力 means raw physical strength, not skill.
腕うでを振ふるうN1
腕前 is a noun meaning 'skill/ability', while 腕を振るう is a verb phrase meaning 'to exercise or display one's skill'.

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Written forms

腕うで前まえUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
腕うでまえUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 腕 (ude, 'arm') and 前 (mae, 'front'), originally referring to the skill displayed by one's arm movements, especially in crafts or martial arts.