N248/1725

実じつ力りょく

nounnoun (generic)

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じつりょく

Meanings

(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency
arms, force

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょの実力じつりょくは本物ほんものだと思おもう。

I think her true ability is the real deal.

試験しけんでは実力じつりょくを発揮はっきできなかった。

I was unable to demonstrate my true ability in the exam.

実力じつりょくのある人材じんざいを採用さいようするために、筆記ひっき試験しけんを導入どうにゅうした。

We introduced a written exam in order to hire people with genuine competency.

彼かれはまだ実力じつりょくが足たりないが、努力どりょくを続つづければ必かならず伸のびるだろう。

He still lacks real ability, but if he keeps working hard, he will surely improve.

このスポーツ大会たいかいは実力じつりょく主義しゅぎを原則げんそくとし、出場しゅつじょう資格しかくは成績せいせきによってのみ決定けっていされる。

This sports tournament is based on the principle of meritocracy, and eligibility to participate is determined solely by results.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)