得意

Reading

Kana: とくい

Romaji: tokui

Definitions

noun

adj-no

adj-na

1

triumph; prosperity

2

pride

3

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

4

frequent customer (client, etc.)

Kanji

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

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

意

Reading: イ

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

Example Sentences

料理(りょうり)は得意(とくい)です。

➥I'm a good cook.

料理(りょうり)が得意(とくい)ですか。

➥Are you good at cooking?

彼(かれ)は乗馬(じょうば)が得意(とくい)だ。

➥He is good at riding a horse.

数学(すうがく)が得意(とくい)です。

➥I am good at math.

彼(かれ)は体操(たいそう)が得意(とくい)だ。

➥He is good at gymnastics.

彼(かれ)は計算(けいさん)が得意(とくい)だ。

➥He's good at arithmetic.