Antonym：とくい (tokui) vs. にがて (nigate)

2022年5月9日

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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 “私わたしは___がとくいだ。(I’m good at ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは野球やきゅうがとくいだ。(I’m good at playing baseball.)”, “私わたしはピアノがとくいだ。(I’m good at playing the piano.)”, “私わたしは料理りょうりがとくいだ。(I’m good at cooking.)”, etc. Everyone could use “りょうり” as casual, polite and formal such as “料理りょうりがとくいだよ。(I’m good at cooking.)” as casual and “料理りょうりがとくいです。(I’m good at cooking.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of とくい” is “得意とくい“.

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Sample

yuka

絵えを描かくのが得意とくいだよ。 (I’m good at drawing pictures.) (我擅长画画。) (그림을 잘 그려.) (Tôi giỏi vẽ tranh.)

tatsuya

泳およぎが得意とくいです。 (I’m good at swimming.) (我擅长游泳。) (수영을 잘합니다.) (Tôi giỏi bơi lội.)

yuka

料理りょうりが得意とくいです。 (I’m good at cooking.) (我擅长烹饪。) (요리를 잘합니다.) (Tôi giỏi nấu ăn.)

tatsuya

水泳すいえいが得意とくいだよ。 (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 “私わたしは___がにがてだ。(I’m not good at ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは野球やきゅうがにがてだ。(I’m not good at playing baseball.)”, “私わたしはピアノがにがてだ。(I’m not good at playing the piano.)”, “私わたしは料理りょうりがにがてだ。(I’m not good at cooking.)”, etc. Everyone could use “りょうり” as casual, polite and formal such as “料理りょうりがにがてだよ。(I’m not good at cooking.)” as casual and “料理りょうりがにがてです。(I’m not good at cooking.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of にがて” is “苦手にがて“.