“One's forte” in Japanese
Short answer
One's forte in Japanese is “御家芸” (oiegei). Full meaning: one's specialty, one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school.
Other ways to say “One's forte” in Japanese
お株
okabu one's forte, strong point, specialty, speciality
お手の物
otenomono one's speciality, one's forte, one's strong point
十八番
ohako one's favourite party trick (favorite), one's specialty, one's forte; No. 18, eighteenth
得意
tokui satisfaction, pride, triumph, elation; one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty; regular customer, regular client, patron
お家芸
oiegei one's specialty, one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
御手の物
otenomono one's speciality, one's forte, one's strong point
手のもの
tenomono one's own thing, thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality, one's forte, one's strong point
トクイ
tokui satisfaction, pride, triumph, elation; one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty; regular customer, regular client, patron
とくい
tokui satisfaction, pride, triumph, elation; one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty; regular customer, regular client, patron
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