取り柄・取り得・取柄・取得|とりえtorie[3]odaka (tail-high)
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Which spelling to use
取り柄取り柄 is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when writing the word; its spelling combines kanji and kana.
取り得取り得 is less common than 取り柄. It is another written form using kanji and kana, so recognize it when it appears, but choose 取り柄 for your own writing.
取柄取柄 is less common than 取り柄 and is written entirely in kanji. Recognize it as a less common written form rather than your first choice.
取得取得 is less common than 取り柄 and is written entirely in kanji. Use 取り柄 instead when writing the word yourself.
Definitions
- nounworth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature; saving grace
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym長所ちょうしょNeutralThe standard word for the merits of people or things, usually set against 「短所」; 「取り柄」 often sounds humbler, as in 「唯一の取り柄」.
- Synonym美点びてんWrittenWritten-style word for a fine, attractive quality; it stresses charm, where 「取り柄」 is a plain redeeming point.
- Synonym利点りてんWrittenWritten-style term for the advantages of methods, plans or products; it stresses favorable conditions, not personal worth.
- SynonymメリットNeutralA loanword for the benefits or upsides of doing something; very common in everyday speech.
- Synonym強みつよみNeutralA strength or strong suit, as in 「自分の強み」; it names what you excel at and needn't involve comparison with others.
- Synonym取り所とりどころNeutralA noun for a thing's merits or redeeming points, but far less common; in everyday speech 「取り柄」 is the usual word.
- Synonym美質びしつWrittenWritten-style word for the good qualities of a person or thing; it stresses fine character rather than redeeming value.
- Synonym強いところつよいところNeutralA plain phrase meaning strong points; common in speech and close to 「強み」 in sense.
- Related特長とくちょうWrittenWritten-style word for an especially outstanding merit, usable of both people and things; stronger than a mere redeeming point.
- Related十八番おはこCasualColloquial word for one's specialty or party piece, as in 「おはこの歌」 or 「おはこの料理」; a practiced skill, not general worth.
- Related特技とくぎNeutralA special skill one can perform, as in 「特技はピアノ」; concrete talents rather than abstract merit or value.
- Relatedお家芸おいえげいNeutralThe specialty a group or country is known for, as in 「日本のお家芸」; originally the inherited art of a kabuki school.
- Related得手えてNeutralWhat a person is good at, chiefly in the set phrase 「得手不得手」; it points to skill areas, not overall redeeming value.
Use 「取り柄」 for redeeming features or points worth mentioning, as in 「真面目だけが取り柄」. For merits set against 「短所」 pick 「長所」; for strengths 「強み」; for specialties 「十八番」 or 「特技」; for benefits 「メリット」.
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