► 名詞
要領 [(3)ようりょう] [要領が悪い] meaning: effort rank: 2
☆ 私は子供の時から要領が悪かった ⇨ I have never been smooth, shrewd, quick learner, effortless, since I was a kid (☛ Doesn’t mean “stupid” or “incompetent”. Rather not good at doing things with minimal efforts)
要領 [(3)ようりょう] [要領が良い] meaning: effort rank: 2
☆ 彼は大していい仕事をしないのに要領が良いので出世している ⇨ He hasn’t done particularly good job but knows how to make himself look good, and that’s why he gets promoted (☛ Doesn’t mean “intelligent” or “competent”. Rather just good at doing things with minimal efforts, often with passable results)
要領 [(3)ようりょう] [要領を得る] meaning: essence rank: 2
☆ 彼の返答は要領を得ない ⇨ His response doesn’t clarify what it really means. It doesn’t make much sense
要領 [(3)ようりょう] meaning: skill rank: 2
☆ 何度練習しても要領がつかめない ⇨ I just can’t get the feel of it no matter how many times I practice
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