Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
堪能 (たんのう, tannou) Japanese meaning: proficient | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 堪能する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 堪たん 能のう する 堪たん 能のう しない Polite 堪たん 能のう します 堪たん 能のう しません Past polite 堪たん 能のう しました 堪たん 能のう しませんでした Past 堪たん 能のう した 堪たん 能のう しなかった Te-form 堪たん 能のう して 堪たん 能のう しないで Desire 堪たん 能のう したい 堪たん 能のう したくない Potential 堪たん 能のう できる 堪たん 能のう できない Passive 堪たん 能のう される 堪たん 能のう されない Causative 堪たん 能のう させる 堪たん 能のう させない Causative passive 堪たん 能のう させられる 堪たん 能のう させられない Volitional 堪たん 能のう しよう Polite volitional 堪たん 能のう しましょう Imperative 堪たん 能のう しろ 堪たん 能のう するな Conditional 堪たん 能のう すれば 堪たん 能のう しなければ Tara conditional 堪たん 能のう したら 堪たん 能のう しなかったら
Report an issue with this page
ご
が
堪たん
能のう
だ
。
He is proficient in English.
She is known for being skilled at the piano.
Usage patterns 〈 言げん 語ご 〉 に 堪たん 能のう だ to be proficient in a language
He is proficient in three languages.
〈 物もの 〉 を 存ぞん 分ぶん に 堪たん 能のう する to fully enjoy something (food, scenery, etc.)
During the trip, I fully enjoyed the local cuisine.
〈 分ぶん 野や 〉 に 堪たん 能のう な 〈 人ひと 〉 a person skilled in a certain field
He is an engineer highly skilled in computers.
〈 事こと 〉 を 心こころ から 堪たん 能のう する to enjoy something wholeheartedly
I wholeheartedly enjoyed the concert.
Kanji 堪 withstand, endure, support Related words· 8 上手 is the common, everyday word for being good at something, while 堪能 suggests a higher, often more formal level of mastery.
満喫 is commonly used for enjoying experiences or leisure to the full, while 堪能 can also carry a nuance of savoring food or drink.
得意 emphasizes a personal strong point or specialty, whereas 堪能 focuses on objective high proficiency in a skill like a language.
満足 simply means feeling satisfied, whereas 堪能 implies a thorough, immersive enjoyment of something like a meal or performance.
Show 4 more 巧み highlights skillful, deft technique or execution, while 堪能 describes overall mastery or fluency in a field.
堪能する means to fully enjoy or indulge in something (often food or art) to one's satisfaction, while 味わう focuses on the conscious act of appreciating each aspect.
堪能 emphasizes deep skill or proficiency in a language, whereas 流暢 focuses specifically on the smooth, natural flow of speech or writing.
Opposites 苦手 means being poor at or disliking something, the opposite of 堪能's sense of being highly skilled.
下手 describes being unskilled or clumsy at something, contrasting with 堪能's meaning of high proficiency.
Etymology Originally a Buddhist term meaning 'to endure' or 'to bear', later shifting to mean 'to be satisfied' or 'to be skilled'. The kanji are ateji for the 'proficient' sense.
賞しょう 味み
堪能 (as 堪能する) means to fully enjoy or relish something like a meal or experience, whereas 賞味 focuses more narrowly on appreciating the taste or flavor of food.
