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Dictionary / 腕

腕(うで)commonJLPT N4

Noun

Noun
1.
arm
2.
ability; skill; talent; competence
3.
(physical) strength

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トムの腕はどう？
How's Tom's arm?

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腕armN2

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On the N4 vocabulary list — Section 3
Shown under 腕 Section 26 (N2)