Languages › Japanese Learn the Japanese Word Tokui Share Flipboard Email Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. our editorial process Namiko Abe Updated March 22, 2019 The Japanese word tokui, pronounced "toe-KWEE", is translated to mean pride, or triumph. It is also often used to mean something that one excels at, or one's forte. Japanese Characters 得意 （とくい） Example Kare wa suugaku ga tokui da.彼は数学が得意だ。 Translation: He is good at mathematics. Antonym heta （下手）; futokui （不得意）; nigate （苦手）