► 名詞
実力 [じつりょく] meaning: ability rank: 1
☆ 彼は口ばかりで実力は無い ⇨ He’s all talk and no ability, substance (☛ Literally means “real power”)
☆ 彼女はやっと実力を発揮する機会を得た ⇨ She finally got a chance to show her true abilities (☛ Literally means “real power”)
実力 [じつりょく] meaning: force rank: 3
☆ 我々は実力行使も厭わない ⇨ We won’t shy away from using physical force
More examples:
- 彼女は檜舞台で遺憾無く実力を発揮した ⇨ She performed her best on the biggest stage
- 両チームの実力は拮抗している ⇨ The capabilities of the two teams are very close. The two teams are evenly matched
- 彼女は実力を発揮する機会を奪われた ⇨ She was robbed of an opportunity to demonstrate her abilities
- 彼は怪我で実力を発揮することが出来なかった ⇨ He wasn’t able to play up to his ability due to an injury
- プロスポーツは実力至上主義だ ⇨ In pro sports you are judged by your performance above all else. Pro sports are meritocracy.
- 彼は実力を遺憾なく発揮した ⇨ He performed to his full potential
- 彼は前評判だけで実力が備わっていない ⇨ He is only hype and not equipped with true ability
- 彼の実力では世界の足元にも及ばない ⇨ His performance is not even at the feet of the world, not close to the world level
- 実力発揮の絶好の機会 ⇨ The best chance to show your true ability
- 彼等は実力行使を仄めかした ⇨ They implied they would use force
- あいつらにこっちの実力を見せてやろうじゃないか ⇨ Why don’t we show them what we’re really capable of?
- 彼女は実力派歌手だ ⇨ She is a truly talented singer
- 彼等の実力はどっこいどっこいだ ⇨ Their capabilities are neck and neck
- 彼女は実力を存分に発揮することが出来なかった ⇨ She wasn’t able to perform to the best of her ability
- 彼の実力は世界の一流と比べても勝るとも劣らない ⇨ His ability is not worse if not better, even when compared with the world’s best