実力

じつりょく

Ability, real strength, competence

N3noun·jitsuryoku

How to remember it

実 (real) plus 力 (power) — your genuine, tested strength and ability.

Example sentences

  • 彼は実力のある政治家だ。

    かれはじつりょくのあるせいじかだ。

    He is a politician with real ability.

  • 実力を試す試験がある。

    じつりょくをためすしけんがある。

    There is an exam to test your ability.

Usage

Collocates with が高い, をつける, を発揮する; means proven, not merely potential.

Related words

能力実力者権力実務

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