Japanese

のうりょく
Meaning: ability; capability; capacity
Part of Speech: Noun

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能
力

Example sentences

He has the ability to accomplish that job.
彼の日本語の能力は、日常会話ができる程度だ。
His Japanese proficiency is at a level where he can have daily conversations.
彼は能力だけでなく、優れた人格も備えている。
He has not only ability but also an excellent personality.
自分の能力を最大限に活用して、この課題に取り組んだ。
I tackled this challenge by making the best use of my abilities.
彼は学歴よりも、個人の能力を重視している。
He values individual ability over academic background.
彼の能力は、普通の人間を超越している。
His ability transcends that of a normal human.
自分の能力をフルに発揮して、このプロジェクトを成功させたい。
I want to exercise my abilities to the full and make this project a success.
彼は物事を客観的に俯瞰して見る能力に長けている。
He is excellent at the ability to look at things objectively from a bird's-eye view.
自分の能力を過信すると失敗する。
If you overestimate your ability, you will fail.
私の能力を買いかぶりすぎですよ。
I think you're overestimating my abilities.

Usage Notes

Refers to the power to do something, whether innate or acquired.

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