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得意
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 得意.
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Entry
1
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation
Examples
彼は彼の洞察力を得意に思っている。
He congratulates himself on his foresight.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty
Examples
あなたは数学が得意ですか。
Are you good at mathematics?
3
regular customer; regular client; patron
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