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• [person] は [activity] が じょうず です。= [person] is good at [activity]. (Do not use for yourself or other people’s professional skills)
• [person] は [activity] が へた です。= [person] is poor at [activity].
• [person] は [activity] が とくい です。= [person] is strong at [activity].
• [person] は [activity] が にがて です。= [person] is weak at [activity].

Examples

1. あに は スポーツ が じょうずです。
   ani wa supo-tsu ga jouzu desu.
   My older brother is good at sports.
2. (わたし は)* ギターが へた です。
   (watashi wa)* gita- ga nigate desu.
   I am bad at (playing) the guitar.
3. あね は りょうり が とくい です。
   ane wa ryouri ga tokui desu.
   My older sister is strong at cooking
4. はは は かいもの が にがて です。
   haha wa kaimono ga nigate desu.
   My mother is weak at shopping / My mother has aversion to shopping.
   * ( ) part is often skipped.

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