1.
specialty, forte, strong point
Something one is good at or skilled in, with the polite prefix お.
料理がお得意なんですね。
You're good at cooking, aren't you?
ピアノはお得意ですか。
Are you good at piano?
お得意の手品を見せてください。
Please show us your specialty magic trick.
2.
regular customer, valued customer, patron
A customer who frequently does business with a shop or company.
お得意さまがいらっしゃいました。
A valued customer has arrived.
長年のお得意さまに特別割引を提供する。
We offer special discounts to long-time customers.
この店のお得意さまになって十年になる。
I've been a regular customer of this shop for ten years.
お得意 has two distinct meanings depending on context.
SENSE 1 (specialty):
Polite form of 得意 (strong point). Used when asking about or praising someone's skills.
SENSE 2 (customer):
Often appears as お得意さま or お得意さん.
- お得意さま: valued customer (formal/business)
- お得意さん: regular customer (casual)
RELATED TERMS:
- 得意: specialty; pride (without お)
- 常連: regular customer
- 顧客: customer (formal)