本領 honryō
honryō
Noun
1. characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty
この作家 が本領 を発揮 しているのは短編 小説 だ。
kono sakkaga honryōo hakki shite iru nowa tampenshōsetsuda.
This writer is at his best in his short stories.
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2. one's function; one's duty
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3. fief; inherited estate
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この作家 が本領 を発揮 しているのは短編 小説 だ。
kono sakkaga honryōo hakki shite iru nowa tampenshōsetsuda.
This writer is at his best in his short stories.
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honryōde
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1. With one's true ability; To full capacity
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honryōjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my forte.; I wasn't up to it.
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honryōjanakattadesu
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1. Wasn't capable.; Wasn't up to the task.
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honryōdewa arimasendeshita
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1. Was not my forte.; Wasn't within my capabilities.
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