堪能な（たんのうな、tannouna）
- proficient

The Japanese word 堪能な (たんなうな, *tannou na*) means "skilled," "proficient," "adept," "expert," or "highly accomplished" in a particular skill, art, or field. It implies a high level of ability and enjoyment or appreciation of that skill or subject. It also often suggests a deep understanding and a refined taste. This word describes someone who is not just competent but truly excellent in something. It can also describe the state of enjoying something to the fullest.

⚫︎彼は英語が堪能なです。 Translation: He is proficient in English. ⚫︎彼女はピアノが堪能なので、コンサートを開きます。 Translation: Because she is skilled at playing the piano, she will hold a concert. ⚫︎美味しい料理を堪能なました。 Translation: I thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food.

* Use 堪能な to describe someone's skill or expertise in a specific area. * Use 堪能な to describe someone's ability to thoroughly enjoy something, such as food, art, or a performance. * This word is generally used in formal or semi-formal situations. * You can use it in both written and spoken Japanese. * When describing a skill, follow 堪能な with the particle が (ga), and then the skill or subject. For example: 英語が堪能な (eigo ga tannou na) - "proficient in English"

* 堪能な is written as 堪能な in hiragana: たんのうな. * It is written with the kanji 堪 (tan, to endure, to stand) and 能 (nou, ability, capacity) and the na adjective ending: 堪能な. * There are no other common ways to write this word. * The okurigana is fixed.

* 上手 (じょうず, *jouzu*): skillful, good at * 得意 (とくい, *tokui*): good at, strong at * 熟練した (じゅくれんした, *jukuren shita*): skilled, experienced * 達人 (たつじん, *tatsujin*): master, expert

* 苦手 (にがて, *nigate*): weak at, not good at * 下手 (へた, *heta*): unskilled, clumsy * 未熟な (みじゅくな, *mijuku na*): inexperienced, immature

彼はフランス語が堪能な］ので、フランスの文化にも詳しいです。 ・Translation: Because he is proficient in French, he is also knowledgeable about French culture. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates using 堪能な to describe proficiency in a language and the resulting understanding of its associated culture.

このレストランでは、美味しいワインを堪能な］ことができます。 ・Translation: You can thoroughly enjoy delicious wine at this restaurant. ・Explanation: This sentence shows 堪能な used to describe the enjoyment of something, specifically delicious wine.

The word 堪能な comes from the combination of the kanji 堪 (kan), which originally meant "to endure" or "to bear," and then evolved to mean "to be capable of," with 能 (nou), meaning "ability" or "capacity." Together, they suggest the ability to fully experience something and the capability to excel at it. The addition of the adjectival suffix "na" completes the adjective.