手際よい
てぎわよい
adjective (i)
efficient; skillful; deft
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 手際よい | 手際よくない |
| Past | 手際よかった | 手際よくなかった |
| て form | 手際よくて | 手際よくなくて |
| Adverbial | 手際よく | — |
| Conditional ば | 手際よければ | 手際よくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 手際よかったら | 手際よくなかったら |
1.
efficient; skillful; deft
Performing tasks quickly and smoothly with good technique. Describes someone who handles work or tasks with admirable skill.
手際よく料理を作った。
She cooked efficiently.
彼の手際よい仕事ぶりに感心した。
I was impressed by how efficiently he worked.
新人なのに手際よく対応できるのは素晴らしい。
It's impressive that she can handle things so deftly even though she's new.
USAGE:
手際よい is often used in the adverbial form 手際よく. The noun 手際 alone means "skill" or "performance." The negative form 手際が悪い means clumsy or inefficient.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 手際よく片付ける (to tidy up efficiently)
- 手際よく進める (to proceed smoothly)
- 手際のいい人 (a deft person)
VARIATIONS:
手際のいい and 手際がいい are also commonly used with the same meaning.