お株

おかぶ
Alternative writings: 御株
Frequency:
1

One's strong point or specialty; the area someone excels in (used also in the phrase お株を奪う — to take someone's specialty/credit).

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料理は彼女のお株だから、パーティーのメニューはすべて任せた。

Cooking is her forte, so I left the party menu entirely to her.

彼のジョークで上司のお株を奪ってしまった。

His joke stole the boss's thunder.

この分野は部長のお株なので、意見を聞いてから動きましょう。

This area is the manager's specialty, so let's act after asking for his opinion.

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