腕前

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 腕前, read うでまえ, means skill or proficiency in doing something.
• Basic usage: It is used for a chef's knife skills or the ability shown in a board-game match.
  • 料理人が包丁さばきの腕前を披露した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Skill compared with 腕力
  • 腕力 means arm strength, while 腕前 means skill or proficiency. 腕前 can describe not only manual work but also abilities involving judgment, such as skill in a board-game match.