Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 得意(とくい) in Japanese

得意
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
とくい
Romaji
tokui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    triumph; prosperity
    Example sentence
    彼女は英語を話すのが得意で、兄に勝るとも劣らぬくらいだ。 She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    pride
    Example sentence
    これが一番得意な分野です。 This is my favourite subject.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty
    Example sentence
    料理は得意です。 I'm a good cook.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    frequent customer (client, etc.)
    Example sentence
    料理が得意ですか。 Are you good at cooking?

Examples of 得意, とくい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

得 JLPT 3

11 strokes

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: え.る, う.る

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意 JLPT 4

13 strokes

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi:

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