How to Say ‘Your strengths’ in Japanese
ご自分の長所
go jibun no chousho
[goh jibun no CHOH-sho]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting ご before 自分 (jibun) "oneself" makes it polite, so it can only point to the other person. When you talk about yourself, drop it and say 私の長所.
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix placed before Sino-Japanese words like chuumon.
ご注文をどうぞ。
Please go ahead with your order.
自分
jibun
[jibun]
oneself/myself
Refers to oneself or one’s own actions.
自分の部屋を掃除しました。
I cleaned my own room.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
長所
chousho
[CHOH-sho]
strength; strong point
A good quality or merit of a person.
長所を伸ばしましょう。
Let's develop your strengths.
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