お得 意(とくい)

おとくい

noun

specialty; regular customer, valued customer

polite

1. specialty, forte, strong point

Something one is good at or skilled in, with the polite prefix お.

料理(りょうり)がお得意(とくい)なんですね。

You're good at cooking, aren't you?

ピアノはお得意(とくい)ですか。

Are you good at piano?

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(とくい)さまがいらっしゃいました。

A valued customer has arrived.

We offer special discounts to long-time customers.

この店(みせ)のお得意(とくい)さまになって十年(じゅうねん)になる。

I've been a regular customer of this shop for ten years.

お得意(とくい) has two distinct meanings depending on context.

USAGE (Sense 1):
Polite form of 得意(とくい) (strong point). Used when asking about or praising someone's skills.

USAGE (Sense 2):
Often appears as お得意(とくい)さま or お得意(とくい)さん.

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Added 2026.2.4 21:10 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:52

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