Usages of jouzu
放課後 に 緑 の 芝生 で 練習すれば、 野球 が 上手 になる。houkago ni midori no shibafu de renshuusureba, yakyuu ga jouzu ninaru.
If we practice on the green lawn after school, we get better at baseball.
私 は ピアノ を 弾くの が 上手 です。watashi wa piano o hikuno ga jouzu desu.
I am good at playing the piano.
先輩 は 説明 が 上手 だ。 それ に、 声 も 聞きやすい。senpai wa setsumei ga jouzu da. sore ni, koe mo kikiyasui.
My senior explains well. In addition, her voice is easy to hear.
私 は 箸 が 全然 使えなかった けど、 今 は すごく 上手 だ。watashi wa hashi ga zenzen tsukaenakatta kedo, ima wa sugoku jouzu da.
I couldn’t use chopsticks at all before, but now I’m very good.
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