実力（じつりょく）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: real ability / true skill
Example sentences
- 彼は本番で実力を発揮した。 — He demonstrated his true ability when it counted.
- 実力をつけるために毎日練習する。 — I practice every day to build up my skills.
Idioms & proverbs containing “実力”
- 実力伯仲 (じつりょくはくちゅう) — (the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
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