How do you say "to be good at" in Japanese?

“To be good at” in Japanese

Short answer

出来る dekiru できる

To be good at in Japanese is “出来る” (dekiru). Full meaning: to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr.

Other ways to say “To be good at” in Japanese

長ずる chouzuru to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in 長じる choujiru to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in デキる dekiru to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr でける dekeru to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr デキル dekiru to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr できる dekiru to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr 出きる dekiru to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr ちょうじ chouji to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in ちょうずる chouzuru to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in ちょうじよう choujiyoo to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in デキん dekin to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, fr

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