力りき量りょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

ability; capacity; competence

Refers to a person's overall capability, skill, or competence, often in professional or evaluative contexts.

彼かれはリーダーとしての

力りき

量りょう

を

発はっ

揮き

し

た

。

He demonstrated his ability as a leader.

この仕し事ごとには高たかい力りき量りょうが求もとめられる。

This job requires a high level of competence.

2

noun

physical strength; power

Less common; refers to bodily strength or physical power, sometimes in contrast to mental ability.

彼かれは見みかけによらず力りき量りょうがある。
He is stronger than he looks.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の力りき量りょうを認みとめるto acknowledge someone's ability
上じょう司しは彼かれの力りき量りょうを認みとめ、重じゅう要ような仕し事ごとを任まかせた。
His boss recognized his ability and entrusted him with an important job.
力りき量りょうを発はっ揮きするto demonstrate one's ability
彼かの女じょは大だい舞ぶ台たいでその力りき量りょうを発はっ揮きした。
She demonstrated her ability on the big stage.
力りき量りょうが試ためされるone's ability is put to the test
この試し合あいで監かん督とくとしての力りき量りょうが試ためされる。
This match will test his ability as a coach.
力りき量りょうに欠かけるto lack ability
新しん人じんはまだ管かん理り者しゃとしての力りき量りょうに欠かけている。
The new employee still lacks the ability to be a manager.

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
量quantity, measure, weight
倆skill

Related words

能のう力りょくN3sense 1
能力 is the general, everyday word for ability or capacity, while 力量 suggests a more thoroughly evaluated or comprehensive competence.
実じつ力りょくN3sense 1
実力 stresses proven, actual ability demonstrated through performance, whereas 力量 can include potential or assessed capacity not yet tested.
手しゅ腕わん sense 1
手腕 highlights skillful handling of tasks or affairs (often in business), while 力量 is a broader term for overall competence.
腕うで前まえN1sense 1
腕前 is a casual word for one's skill at a craft or activity, while 力量 sounds more formal and evaluative.

Opposites

無む力りょくN1sense 1
無力 means powerlessness or lack of ability, the direct opposite of having 力量.

Don't confuse with

器き量りょう sense 1
器量 refers to one's looks or personal merit/character (and can mean facial appearance), whereas 力量 specifically means competence or capability; the words sound alike but differ in meaning.

Written forms

力りき量りょうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal contexts.
力りき倆りょうUsage<1%
out-dated kanji form
Obsolete kanji form using 倆; not used in modern Japanese.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (りき, power) and 量 (りょう, quantity), literally 'amount of power'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning has extended from physical strength to general ability.