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〜のがじょうずです

Good at doing something (used to compliment others)machine translation

FormationVerb dictionary form + のが上手です

Use verb dictionary form + のが上手です to compliment someone on being good or skillful at something. の turns the verb into a noun, exactly like the 〜のが好きです pattern.

Important note: Japanese people don't use 上手 to praise themselves — it sounds very odd. When talking about yourself, stop at 好きです, or modestly use the negative 上手じゃありません.

The particle before 上手 is always が. With a noun, の is not needed: 歌が上手です.

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