Specialty - Specialty

Japanese: 得意 - とくい

〘noun〙 (meaning to get one's wish)① (━suru) To do something that satisfies one's feelings. Also, to be satisfied with the result. Being satisfied after achieving one's goal. ※Suga Ka Bunsou (around 900) ₂ "The anger, sorrow, and _comfort _{of one's} heart suddenly awaken. I will repeatedly write words and thank _him _for his kindness." [Records of the Grand Historian - Biography of Su Qin]② Someone who understands one's feelings. A close friend. Someone with whom one is on close terms. An acquaintance. Also, an acquaintance. ※Suga Ka Bunsou (around 900) 2 - Yamaga Banshu "There are a world of tens of millions of families, and when I meet someone I am always pleased _and _{_{never say}} _a word." ※Genji (around 1001-14) Akashi "The monk is a renowned resident of that country, and has been speaking to him for many years, but."③ (adjective-verb) To be confident and fully accustomed to something. To be proficient at something. Also, that state. In. ※Kojidan (around 1212-15) 1 "A certain lord's office _young commander would guard _{three customers and} _one guardian." ※Hanayagi Shunwa (1878-79)〈translated by Oda Junichiro〉48 "He would also talk about the things that were his specialty ." ④ To favor someone. Also, that person. ※Makura (end of 10th century) 87 "He is a special customer, and he will not hesitate to talk about them." ⑤ Someone with whom you do business regularly. A customer who always comes to buy from a merchant. A regular customer. A client. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Ichidai Otoko (1682) 2 "The specialty of business is to begin with , and he treats them with care." ※Tosei Shosei Kishitetsu (1885-86)〈Tsubouchi Shoyo〉11 "It is said that the number of regular customers also decreased after that." ⑥ (adjective) To act proudly and confidently. To boast enthusiastically. To be proud. Also, the state of being so. ※From Tokutomi Soho's "Future Japan" (1886), 6: "When he was going about the town in high spirits, everyone on the road pointed out what a fine and noble man he was, and he felt proud of himself."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (意を得るの意)① (━する) 自分の気持にかなうこと。また、その結果満足すること。目的を達して満足していること。※菅家文草（900頃）二「憤釈愁慰、朗然如_レ醒。予重抒_二蕪詞_一、謝_二其得意_一」〔史記‐蘇秦伝〕② 自分の気持を理解する人。親しい友。昵懇(じっこん)にする人。知友。また、知り合い。※菅家文草（900頃）二・山家晩秋「千万人家一世間、適逢_二得意_一不_レ言_レ還」※源氏（1001‐14頃）明石「入道はかの国のとくゐにて、年ころあひかたらひ侍れど」③ (形動) 自信があり、また、十分に慣れていること。それに熟達していること。また、そのさま。えて。※古事談（1212‐15頃）一「或主殿司若令_三得意人守_二護之_一」※花柳春話（1878‐79）〈織田純一郎訳〉四八「必ず共に君の得意(トクイ)なる所のものも亦談じ」④ ひいきにすること。また、その人。※枕（１０Ｃ終）八七「御とくいななり、さらによもかたらひとらじ」⑤ いつも取引きする先方。商家などで、いつもきまって買いに来てくれる客。得意先。顧客。※浮世草子・好色一代男（1682）二「元来(もとより)商のとくい、殊更にあしらい」※当世書生気質（1885‐86）〈坪内逍遙〉一一「それから愛顧客(トクイ)も減ったといふから」⑥ (形動) 自信をもって誇らしげにふるまうこと。盛んに自慢すること。誇りたかぶること。また、そのさま。※将来之日本（1886）〈徳富蘇峰〉六「意気揚々として市中を横行するの時に於ては。道傍の人誰も天晴れ貴人なりと指し語るを見て自ら得意となす」

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