► 動詞
切れる [(2)きれる] [coll] meaning: competent rank: 2
☆ 彼は凄く切れる ⇨ He is super sharp (☛ Literally “can cut”)
► 名詞
一人前 [いちにんまえ] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ 一人前の職人になるには相当時間が掛かる ⇨ It takes a fair amount of time to be a competent craftsman (☛ Literally “one-person’s worth”)
一丁前 [いっちょうまえ] [coll] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ あいつは口だけは一丁前だ ⇨ Only his mouth is a grown man. The rest is still a baby (☛ Literally “one-person’s worth”)
いっちょ前 [いっちょまえ] [一丁前] [coll] [contempt] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ いっちょ前の口利くな ⇨ Don’t talk like you know what you’re doing. Don’t be cocky
遣り手 [やりて] [coll] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ そう見えないが彼は実は凄い遣り手だ ⇨ He doesn’t look the part but actually he is super astute (☛ Someone very competent, especially in business and dealing with people)
切れ者 [きれもの] [coll] meaning: competent rank: 4
☆ 彼はなかなかの切れ者だ ⇨ He’s a pretty sharp guy (☛ Literally “one who cuts”)
剛腕 [ごうわん] meaning: competent rank: 4
☆ 彼は剛腕社長で有名だ ⇨ He’s famous as an aggressive, ruthless and successful CEO (☛ Can be both positive and negative)
辣腕 [らつわん] [辣腕を振るう] meaning: competent rank: 4
☆ 彼は社長として辣腕を振るった ⇨ He made a lot of sharp and decisive moves as a CEO (☛ Astute, shrewd, ruthless and competent)
► 形容動詞
力不足 [(4)ちからぶそく] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ 彼は社長には力不足だ ⇨ He is not capable of being a CEO (☛ Literally “lack of power”)
無能 [むのう] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ なんでああいう無能な奴が出世するんだろう ⇨ How does an incompetent guy like him get promoted?
有能 [ゆうのう] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ 有能な弁護士 ⇨ A competent attorney
敏腕 [びんわん] meaning: competent rank: 4
☆ 敏腕社長が会社を再建した ⇨ The competent CEO rebuilt the company (☛ Literally “quick arms”)
► 連体詞
出来る [(2)できる] [coll] meaning: competent rank: 3
☆ あいつは出来る奴だ ⇨ He is a very competent guy