得意|とくいtokui[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, no-adjectivesatisfaction; pride; triumph; elation
   彼かれは彼かれの洞察力どうさつりょくを得意とくいに思おもっている。↗

   He congratulates himself on his foresight.
2. na-adjective, no-adjectiveone's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty
   あなたは数学すうがくが得意とくいですか。↗

   Are you good at mathematics?
3. nounregular customer; regular client; patron

• Synonym自慢じまんNeutralBoasting or showing off to others; also names things you are proud of, as in 「自慢の料理」. 「得意」 additionally covers being skilled at something.
• Related誇りほこりNeutralPride in yourself or something you belong to, with a dignified tone. 「得意」 is a satisfied, confident mood or look, and also means being good at something.
• Related自負じふWrittenWritten style. Confidence in your own abilities, as in 「自負がある」. 「得意」 leans toward a momentary pleased look or being good at something.
• RelatedプライドNeutralA loanword for self-respect or face, as in 「プライドが高い」. 「得意」 means elation over something, or being good at it.
• Related自尊じそんWrittenWritten style. Self-respect, or an inflated view of yourself; mostly in compounds like 「自尊心」. 「得意」 is an outward show of high spirits.
• Related慢心まんしんWrittenNegative: growing complacent and letting standards slip, as in 「慢心は禁物」. 「得意」 itself carries no note of caution.
• Related自惚れうぬぼれNeutralNegative: overestimating yourself, as in 「自惚れが強い」. 「得意」 can be positive or negative, and also covers genuinely being skilled.
• Related自尊心じそんしんNeutralThe inner drive to protect your dignity as a person; inward-facing. 「得意」 is elation you show outwardly, or being skilled.
• Related自負心じふしんWrittenWritten style. The mindset of believing in your own worth and rating yourself highly — not the pleased expression that 「得意」 describes.
• Related驕りおごりNeutralNegative: feeling superior and looking down on others. 「得意」 is itself neutral elation and does not imply looking down on anyone.
• Related矜持きょうじWrittenWritten style. A person's pride and backbone, mostly positive, as in 「職人の矜持」. 「得意」 has no sense of backbone.
• Related倨傲きょごうWrittenWritten style. Arrogant and insolent, treating others with disdain — far more negative than 「得意」.
• Related驕傲きょうごうWrittenWritten style. Pride and arrogance; a heavily literary, Chinese-style word. In everyday speech say 「傲慢」 or 「驕り」.
• Related意気揚々いきようようWrittenA four-character idiom for a triumphant, high-spirited manner, as in 「意気揚々と引き揚げる」. 「得意」 is more general and also means being skilled.
• Related気位きぐらいNeutralPride in one's own refinement, refusing to stoop, as in 「気位が高い」. 「得意」 has no such sense of priding oneself on one's standing.
• Related思い上がりおもいあがりNeutralNegative: being self-important and presumptuous. 「得意」 leans toward a momentary look of satisfaction.
• Antonym苦手にがてNeutralThe opposite of 「得意」 on the skill axis: not good at something or finding it hard to handle; also people you do not get along with.
• Antonym不得意ふとくいNeutralThe opposite of 「得意」 on the skill axis, and more written; it only names a weak ability, with no sense of dislike.

Use 「得意」 for being good at something and for a pleased, triumphant mood. For inner pride in yourself or your group pick 「誇り」, for showing off 「自慢」, for self-respect 「プライド」 or 「自尊心」. In written prose, confidence in your abilities is 「自負」 or 「自負心」, a person's pride and backbone 「矜持」, a triumphant manner 「意気揚々」. For negative conceit use 「驕り」, 「自惚れ」 or 「思い上がり」, for complacency 「慢心」. The opposites are 「苦手」 and 「不得意」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 満足まんぞくな様子ようす。
2. あることに優すぐれていて自信じしんのある様子ようす。
3. よく商品しょうひんを買かってくれる客きゃく。