お家芸|おいえげいoiegei[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounone's specialty; one's forte
2. nounspecialty of a kabuki school

• Synonym十八番おはこNeutralColloquial for the song or act one performs best, as in 「カラオケの十八番」; fits people or groups. 「お家芸」 stresses a signature strength more.
• Synonym取り柄とりえNeutralA redeeming quality or good point, as in 「真面目だけが取り柄」; can cover skills too, but does not stress being representative.
• Synonym強みつよみNeutralA strength or advantage, as in 「日本の強み」; leans toward objective analysis.
• Synonym特技とくぎNeutralA special skill, the word used on résumés; leans toward personal skills.
• Synonym専売特許せんばいとっきょNeutralOriginally a patent; figuratively one's exclusive party piece, in both speech and writing. 「お家芸」 stresses a signature strength.
• Synonym得手えてWrittenWritten style for what one is good at; mostly in 「得手不得手」.
• Synonym強いところつよいところNeutralA colloquial way to say one's strong point or what one does well.
• Related長所ちょうしょNeutralA merit or strong point, the opposite of 「短所」; often about character.
• Related特長とくちょうNeutralA distinctive merit; typically said of product performance.
• Related取り所とりどころWrittenWritten style for a merit or good point; rare, and everyday speech prefers 「取り柄」.

For one's best party trick or skill, use 「十八番」 or 「特技」. For a signature strength of a person, group or country, as in 「日本のお家芸、柔道」, use 「お家芸」. For merits and strong points in general, use 「長所」.

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1. ある人ひとや団体だんたいが得意とくいとすること。他ほかの人ひとよりも優すぐれていることがら。
2. 歌舞伎かぶきの流派りゅうはが代々だいだい伝つたえ続つづけている、その流派りゅうはを代表だいひょうする演目えんもくや技法ぎほう。