Usage patterns 実じつ 力りょく を 発はっ 揮き する to demonstrate one's real ability
He showed his true ability in the final match.
実じつ 力りょく を 行こう 使し する to use force (military or physical)
The government indicated its intention to use force.
実じつ 力りょく を 試ため す to test one's real ability
I tested my real ability with a mock exam.
実じつ 力りょく がある to have real ability
She has more real ability than her appearance suggests.
実じつ 力りょく を 認みと める to acknowledge someone's real ability
His boss acknowledged his real ability and promoted him.
Expressions 実じつ 力りょく 以い 上じょう beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power; more than one can handle Related words· 13 能力 is a general term for ability or capacity, often innate or potential, while 実力 emphasizes actual, demonstrated skill in practice.
武力 specifically means military or armed force, while 実力 in its force sense is broader and can include unarmed coercion.
力量 is a somewhat formal, written word for one's capability or capacity, whereas 実力 is more common and applies to both everyday and formal contexts.
腕前 refers to skill in a specific craft or activity (like cooking or sports), while 実力 is broader and can refer to overall ability or strength.
Show 9 more Show fewer 実力 is the common word for someone's actual, demonstrated ability, while 地力 stresses the deeper, innate potential behind that ability.
実力 emphasizes proven, demonstrable ability (often in competition or work), while 腕 is a more casual, everyday word for skill.
実力 refers to someone's actual skill or ability, whereas 真価 is broader, covering overall worth or merit that may include but isn't limited to ability.
実力 refers to one's actual skill or competence, while 戦力 emphasizes how that ability contributes to a team's or organization's overall strength.
実力 is one's actual, already-demonstrated ability, whereas 底力 is a reserve of strength that only shows itself in a crisis.
実力 stresses proven, actual skill or competence (e.g. in a job or competition), while 力 is the more general word for ability or strength.
実力 is real, practical ability in any skill or field, while 学力 is narrower, referring specifically to academic performance.
実力 refers to one's actual overall competence or strength in general, while 技術力 focuses specifically on technical or technological skill.
実力 is proven, demonstrated skill, in contrast to ポテンシャル , which is promise that has not yet been shown in results.
Opposites 実力 means genuine skill or ability, the opposite of a result attributed to まぐれ (mere luck).
年功 (seniority from years served) is often contrasted with 実力 (actual ability or performance) when discussing how promotions or pay should be decided.
Word family· 9 influential person; powerful person; big wheel
merit system; meritocracy
evenly matched in ability
merit-based; ability-based; performance-oriented
depending on one's ability; according to one's skill
Show 4 more Show fewer Etymology Compound of 実 (じつ , 'real, true') and 力 (りょく , 'power, strength'). The combination straightforwardly yields 'real power' or 'actual ability'.
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