達者
たっしゃ
skilful; proficient; in good health; hale
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Examples
彼女はフランス語が達者だ。
かのじょはフランスごがたっしゃだ。
She has a good command of French.
祖母は九十歳でもまだ達者だ。
そぼはきゅうじゅっさいでもまだたっしゃだ。
My grandmother is still hale and hearty at ninety.
どうぞお達者で。
どうぞおたっしゃで。
Please take care of yourself.
彼は口が達者で、言い負かすのは難しい。
かれはくちがたっしゃで、いいまかすのはむずかしい。
He has a glib tongue and is hard to argue down.
Common patterns
- 口が達者
- glib; smooth-talking
- お達者で
- keep well (parting words)
- 達者な人
- a skilful / hale person
Memory tip
Two senses: proficient at something (語学が達者) and in robust health, especially of older people. お達者で is a warm goodbye. 口が達者 is faintly critical — smooth rather than sincere.
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