How to Say ‘Good at’ in Japanese
得意
tokui
[toh-koo-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [得意] is a noun/na-adjective meaning “strong point.” Common pattern: [得意な料理] “my specialty dish.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Talking about your [得意] is a nice way to show personality on a date, but many people will modestly add [かも] (“maybe”).
Phrase Breakdown
得意
tokui
[toh-koo-ee]
good at; skilled at; strong point
得意 is used as 得意です or 得意なN (e.g., 得意な料理 = “a dish I’m good at”). Great for talking about strengths.
得意な料理は何ですか。
What dish are you good at making?
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