（～は）…がじょうずです。

Connection

• [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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Words for Activities

かいもの	noun	shopping
さんぽ	noun	walk, stroll
りょうり	noun	cooking, cuisine
りょこう	noun	travel, trip
れんしゅう	noun	practice, training
おんがく	noun	music
ギター	noun	guitar
スポーツ	noun	sport
べんきょう	noun	study

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