じつりょく
Meanings
Noun
1. (real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency
2. arms; force
Kanji used
real
power
Pitch accent
つりょく
Top 2200
Composed of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
Examples (6 in total)
Real ability wins in the end.
Our earnings are in proportion to our real ability.
He's still unknown, but his skills are the real deal.