synonym Comparative
客
VS
得意
Differences Between "客" and "得意"
Option A
客
Meaning
guest, customer, client, passenger
Reading
きゃく (kyaku)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
このレストランはいつも客が多いです。
This restaurant always has many customers.
Option B
得意
Meaning
good at; strong point; pride; customer; triumph
Reading
とくい (tokui)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は幼少期からの数学的パズルへの興味を活かし、バックエンド開発の複雑なデータ構造設計を極めて_______としています。
Utilizing his interest in mathematical puzzles since childhood, he is extremely good at the complex data structure design of backend development.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(guest, customer, client, passenger)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 客: A general term for someone who receives a service, enters a store, or rides a vehicle. Can be `お客様 (okyakusama)` for politeness.
- 得意: Refers to being strong at technical skills, good at coding/cooking, or abstractly someone's pride, or a regular customer. Opposing word: 苦手. Often used as プログラミングが得意 or 得意先. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Good at! "I am extremely good at making you smile, Haruka-san!" ...っ! G-Good at making me smile! B-Baka! Don't state your emotional management skills so proudly! But... since you are so confident, I suppose... I will let you keep me smiling for the rest of our lives! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『とくい（得意）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕はC++の高速コーディングが最も得意ですが、あなたを世界一幸せにする旦那様としての仕事は、さらに億倍も得意です！』って…っ！旦那様業が得意！バカ！/// 何自信満々のスキル自慢をしてるのよ！…でも、そのヤル気と得意技術があるなら、一生私だけを幸せのクラウドサーバーでホストし続けなさい！』
- 客: A general term for someone who receives a service, enters a store, or rides a vehicle. Can be `お客様 (okyakusama)` for politeness.
- 得意: Refers to being strong at technical skills, good at coding/cooking, or abstractly someone's pride, or a regular customer. Opposing word: 苦手. Often used as プログラミングが得意 or 得意先. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Good at! "I am extremely good at making you smile, Haruka-san!" ...っ! G-Good at making me smile! B-Baka! Don't state your emotional management skills so proudly! But... since you are so confident, I suppose... I will let you keep me smiling for the rest of our lives! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『とくい（得意）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕はC++の高速コーディングが最も得意ですが、あなたを世界一幸せにする旦那様としての仕事は、さらに億倍も得意です！』って…っ！旦那様業が得意！バカ！/// 何自信満々のスキル自慢をしてるのよ！…でも、そのヤル気と得意技術があるなら、一生私だけを幸せのクラウドサーバーでホストし続けなさい！』
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