Antonym:とくい (tokui) vs. にがて (nigate)
What is the difference between “とくい(tokui) and にがて(nigate)”? Which is used as the meaning of “be good at”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!
とくい (tokui)
Be good at / 擅长 / 특기 / Giỏi, mạnh
“とくい(tokui)” means “Be good at” and which has been used as the meaning of “able to do something well”. The basic ways to use it are that “私は___がとくいだ。(I’m good at ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私は野球がとくいだ。(I’m good at playing baseball.)”, “私はピアノがとくいだ。(I’m good at playing the piano.)”, “私は料理がとくいだ。(I’m good at cooking.)”, etc. Everyone could use “りょうり” as casual, polite and formal such as “料理がとくいだよ。(I’m good at cooking.)” as casual and “料理がとくいです。(I’m good at cooking.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of とくい” is “得意“.
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Sample
絵を描くのが得意だよ。 (I’m good at drawing pictures.) (我擅长画画。) (그림을 잘 그려.) (Tôi giỏi vẽ tranh.)
泳ぎが得意です。 (I’m good at swimming.) (我擅长游泳。) (수영을 잘합니다.) (Tôi giỏi bơi lội.)
料理が得意です。 (I’m good at cooking.) (我擅长烹饪。) (요리를 잘합니다.) (Tôi giỏi nấu ăn.)
水泳が得意だよ。 (I’m at good swiming.) (我擅长游泳。) (수영을 잘해.) (Tôi giỏi bơi lội.)
にがて (nigate)
Not be good at / 不擅长 / 약하다 / Kém, yếu
“にがて(nigate)” means “Not be good at” and which has been used as the meaning of “not able to do something well”. The basic ways to use it are that “私は___がにがてだ。(I’m not good at ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私は野球がにがてだ。(I’m not good at playing baseball.)”, “私はピアノがにがてだ。(I’m not good at playing the piano.)”, “私は料理がにがてだ。(I’m not good at cooking.)”, etc. Everyone could use “りょうり” as casual, polite and formal such as “料理がにがてだよ。(I’m not good at cooking.)” as casual and “料理がにがてです。(I’m not good at cooking.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of にがて” is “苦手“.
Sample
絵を描くのが苦手だよ。 (I’m not good at drawing pictures.) (我不擅长绘画。) (그림을 못 그려.) (Tôi không giỏi vẽ tranh.)
泳ぎが苦手です。 (I’m not good at swimming.) (我不擅长游泳。) (수영을 못합니다.) (Tôi không giỏi bơi lội.)
料理が苦手です。 (I’m not good at cooking.) (我不擅长烹饪。) (요리를 못합니다.) (Tôi không giỏi nấu ăn.)
水泳が苦手だよ。 (I’m not at good swiming.) (我不擅长游泳。) (수영을 못해.) (Tôi không giỏi bơi lội.)
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