finesse in Japanese
finesse in Japanese is 技巧, 匙加減 — finesse means skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
finesse in Japanese
技巧
Pronounced: gikō
匙加減
Pronounced: sajikagen
What does "finesse" mean?
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noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
"The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy."
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verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.
"He managed to finesse his way out of an awkward question."
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finesse in a sentence
- The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy.
- She played the tricky solo with impressive finesse.
- He managed to finesse his way out of an awkward question.
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What is "finesse" in Japanese?
"finesse" in Japanese is 技巧, 匙加減. finesse means: Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
How do you pronounce 技巧?
"finesse" in Japanese is 技巧, pronounced "gikō".
How do you use "finesse" in a sentence?
Example: "The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy." In Japanese, "finesse" is 技巧, 匙加減.
Are there other ways to say "finesse" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "finesse": 技巧, 匙加減.
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