下手上手

へたうま ヘタウマ

at first glance poor, but on closer examination not too bad, crude but charming (of artwork, etc.), poorly made but captivating

下手

しもて したて したで へた

unskillful, poor, awkward

手下

てした てか

subordinate, underling

上手

じょうず

upper stream, upper course of a river

下手人

げしゅにん

offender, criminal

下手物

げてもの

low-quality products, strange thing, strange combination

話下手

はなしべた

poor talker

口下手

くちべた

defective speech, slowness of speech, poor talker, tongue-tied person

空下手

からへた からっぺた そらへた

utterly lacking in ability

ど下手

どべた

very unskillful, extremely awkward

上手い

うまい

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

上手物

じょうてもの

quality goods, choice goods

手上げ

てあげ

all over, given in, given up hope, bring to knees

上手者

じょうずもの

flatterer

口上手

くちじょうず

smooth-speaking

お上手

おじょうず

skill, skillful, dexterity

左上手

ひだりじょうず

left-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)

右上手

みぎじょうず

right-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)

戦上手

いくさじょうず

being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior