Skillful or adroit; having cleverness or dexterity in handling something or performing an action.
彼は巧みな話術で契約をまとめた。
He used skillful rhetoric to close the deal.
彼女は巧みに話題を変えて場の空気を和らげた。
She deftly changed the subject and eased the atmosphere.
交渉で巧みに譲歩を引き出した。
He skillfully got the other side to make concessions during negotiations.
Craftsmanship or skill; the craft or dexterity shown in making or designing something.
この器は職人の巧みが光る作品だ。
This vessel is a work that showcases the craftsman's skill.
細かな模様には職人の巧みが表れている。
The fine patterns reveal the artisan's skill.
A dated term for a plot, scheme, or artifice; an artful stratagem (somewhat old-fashioned).
彼の巧みな計略には多くの者が翻弄された。
Many people were manipulated by his cunning schemes.