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真価 (しんか, shinka) Japanese meaning: true value | Kotomora
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His true worth is demonstrated precisely in difficult situations.
It took time for the true value of this work to be understood.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 真しん 価か を 発はっ 揮き する to show/demonstrate one's true worth
He shows his true worth precisely in a crisis.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 真しん 価か が 試ため される one's true worth is put to the test
This crisis will test the leader's true worth.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 真しん 価か を 認みと める to recognize someone's true worth
Society finally recognized his true worth.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 真しん 価か が 問と われる someone's true worth is called into question/challenged
This match will really put the player's true worth to the test.
Kanji 真 true, reality, Buddhist sect Related words 価値 is the general word for 'value' or 'worth', while 真価 specifically points to a person's or thing's true, often hidden, worth that becomes clear only when tested.
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.
Don't confuse with 真価 (true value) and 進化 (evolution) share the identical reading しんか but have completely unrelated meanings, so listening carefully to context is essential.
真価 (true value) and 深化 (deepening, intensification) are homophones read しんか but refer to entirely different concepts.
Etymology Compound of 真 (しん, 'true') and 価 (か, 'value'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.
