Vocabulary

What does 実力 (じつりょく, jitsuryoku) mean?

実力 (じつりょく, jitsuryoku) means real ability, competence.

Quick facts
Readingじつりょく
Romajijitsuryoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じつりょく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjitsuryoku

real ability, competence

  1. 1noun (real) ability; true strength; merit
  2. 2noun arms; force

Example sentences

  • I was able to show my true ability on the exam.

  • He's a genuinely skilled athlete.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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