Vocab Info

N4 Noun, な-adjective, の-adjective

得意(とくい)triumph, prosperity, pride, one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty, frequent customer (client, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, な-adjective, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        satisfaction, pride, triumph, elation

      2. 2.

        one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty

    2. Noun

      1. 3.

        regular customer, regular client, patron

    All Forms

    得意 【とくい】

    Details

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    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)の姉(あね)はバイオリンを演奏(えんそう)するのがとても得意(とくい)です。

      My sister is very good at playing the violin.

      • N4
    • あなたが一番(いちばん)得意(とくい)なボールを使(つか)ったスポーツは何(なに)?

      Which sport that uses a ball are you best at?

      • N4
    • 娘(むすめ)が得意(とくい)な表情(ひょうじょう)を浮(う)かべて積(つ)み木(き)を高(たか)くまで積(つ)み上(あ)げている。

      My daughter is stacking the blocks up high with a look of pride on her face.

      • N4
    • 明後日(あさって)までにお得意(とくい)さんのところまで行(い)って集金(しゅうきん)をする必要(ひつよう)があります。

      We need to go to our regular clients and collect the money by the day after tomorrow.

      • N3
    • 遠(とお)く離(はな)れた所(ところ)に住(す)む母(はは)の得意(とくい)な料理(りょうり)であったオムライスをまた食(た)べたいと思(おも)っている。

      I would love to eat omelette rice again, which was my mother's specialty, who lives far away.

      • N3
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