お家いえ芸げい

noun

one's specialty; one's forte

Refers to a person's or group's strongest skill or trademark performance. Often used in a slightly self-deprecating or humorous way when talking about one's own habits.

• 彼かれのお家いえ芸げいは、どんな会かい議ぎでも寝ねたふりをすることだ。

  His specialty is pretending to sleep in any meeting.

• 遅ち刻こくは彼かの女じょのお家いえ芸げいだ。

  Being late is her forte.

noun

specialty of a kabuki school

Original meaning: a signature performance piece or technique passed down within a kabuki family or school. Now also used figuratively for any group's trademark skill.

• この演えん目もくは、この歌か舞ぶ伎き一いっ家かのお家いえ芸げいとして知しられている。

  This piece is known as the specialty of this kabuki family.