得意

とくい

pride, triumph, prosperity

Also:one's strong point, regular customer

What does 得意 mean?

得意 is a Japanese noun meaning pride, triumph, prosperity in English. It can also be translated as one's strong point, regular customer depending on context. It is written as 得意 in kanji, とくい in hiragana, and tokui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は彼の洞察力を得意に思っている。

He congratulates himself on his foresight.

あなたは数学が得意ですか。

Are you good at mathematics?