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
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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
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
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.