No. 2,110 in Japanese
実力
"実力" (じつりょく) means "ability" or "true capability."
In a sentence
彼はその試合で実力を発揮した。
He demonstrated his true ability in that match.
In this sentence, '実力' refers to someone's true ability or skill that is demonstrated.
彼女の実力は誰もが認めるところだ。
Her competence is recognized by everyone.
Here, '実力' means one's competence or capability that is acknowledged by others.
努力が実力を超えることもある。
Sometimes effort surpasses actual ability.
In this usage, '実力' denotes one's inherent or actual ability that can be compared with external efforts.
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