得意 | Japanese meaning

【とくい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation
one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

regular customer; regular client; patron

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] has a [Strong Point]

He is good at sports

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] utilizes their [Strong Point] in [Field]

She utilizes her specialty in cooking

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

Make [Strong Point] useful for [Activity]

He utilizes his forte in acting on stage

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] makes [Strong Point] their [Occupation]

She has made her specialty in design her profession

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

Have confidence in [Strong Point]

I have confidence in my strong point in mathematics

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] has a [Strong Point] in [Service]

He has a strong point in customer service

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

Offer [Strong Point] as [Activity]

She offers her forte in singing at events

Generated definitions (experimental)

satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation

This meaning is used to express a sense of satisfaction, pride, triumph, or elation.

。。

She talked proudly about her success.

。。

The athlete was smiling triumphantly after the match.

one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty

This meaning is used to refer to one's areas of expertise or strengths.

。。

His forte is mathematics.

。。

Her specialty is pasta dishes.

regular customer; regular client; patron

This meaning is used to describe someone who is a regular customer or client.

。。

There are many regular customers at that store.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to become proficientto take pride in one's specialtyto speak smugly or boastfullyregular customerarea of expertisesignature move or skillthings one is good at

Generated related terms (experimental)

【とくい】

Refers to one's strong point or specialty; something one is particularly good at.

。。

She is good at math.

【ふどくい】

Refers to something one is not good at or lacks skill in; the opposite of 得意.

。。

He is not good at English.

【せんもん】

Refers to a specialty or field of expertise; something someone has studied or practiced in depth.

。。

My specialty is psychology.

【とくいさき】

Refers to a regular customer or client; a patron who frequently purchases products or services.

。。

That store has many regular customers.

【じしん】

Refers to self-confidence or assurance in one's abilities; related to feeling good about one's strengths.

。。

She gave the presentation with confidence.

【とくぎ】

Refers to a special skill or talent that someone possesses; often used to highlight unique abilities.

。。

His special skill is playing the piano.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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1. 、、。。

She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.

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2. 。。

This is my favourite subject.

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3. 。。

I'm a good cook.

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4. 。。

Are you good at cooking?

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5. 。。、、。。

Father is good at cooking. As for Mother, she is good at eating.

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6. 。。

She is good at climbing up a tree.

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7. 。。

She is good at making up interesting stories.

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8. 。。

She is an old hand at spying on tax evaders.

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9. 。。

She is good at swimming.

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10. 、、。。

She was good at mathematics in high school.

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11. 、、。。

She was good at mathematics in high school.

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12. 。。

She is good at speaking English.

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13. 。。

She is at home in English.

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14. 。。

She is good at speaking English.

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15. 。。。。

He is good at French, much more so at English.

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16. 、、。。

She is good at making up interesting stories.

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17. 。。

I discovered that she was better at math than I.

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18. 。。

He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.

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19. 。。

He congratulates himself on his foresight.

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20. 。。

He is good at gymnastics.

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【とくい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation
one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

regular customer; regular client; patron

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] has a [Strong Point]

He is good at sports

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] utilizes their [Strong Point] in [Field]

She utilizes her specialty in cooking

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

Make [Strong Point] useful for [Activity]

He utilizes his forte in acting on stage

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] makes [Strong Point] their [Occupation]

She has made her specialty in design her profession

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

Have confidence in [Strong Point]

I have confidence in my strong point in mathematics

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] has a [Strong Point] in [Service]

He has a strong point in customer service

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

Offer [Strong Point] as [Activity]

She offers her forte in singing at events

Generated definitions (experimental)

satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation

This meaning is used to express a sense of satisfaction, pride, triumph, or elation.

。。

She talked proudly about her success.

。。

The athlete was smiling triumphantly after the match.

one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty

This meaning is used to refer to one's areas of expertise or strengths.

。。

His forte is mathematics.

。。

Her specialty is pasta dishes.

regular customer; regular client; patron

This meaning is used to describe someone who is a regular customer or client.

。。

There are many regular customers at that store.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to become proficientto take pride in one's specialtyto speak smugly or boastfullyregular customerarea of expertisesignature move or skillthings one is good at

Generated related terms (experimental)

【とくい】

Refers to one's strong point or specialty; something one is particularly good at.