Japanese Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Japanese word
発揮
Pronunciation
Romajihakki
Meaning
- nounshow
Example
私は試合で力を発揮します。watashi wa shi ai de chikara o hak ki shi ma su
I show my strength in the game.
More examples
練習の成果を本番で発揮しました。ren shū no sei ka o hon ban de hak ki shi ma shi ta
I put the skills I had practiced into action during the actual performance.
Core concept
Expresses an ability becoming evident through active use in a situation that calls for it.
Common phrases
力を発揮chikara o hak ki
show one's strength
実力を発揮jitsu ryoku o hak ki
show one's ability
能力を発揮nō ryoku o hak ki
demonstrate one's ability
Similar words
披露hirō: The act of showing a skill, knowledge, or talent to other people.
Definition in Japanese
備えている力や能力を、実際の行動によって表に出すこと。sona e te i ru chikara ya nō ryoku o jis sai no kō dō ni yo tte hyō ni da su ko to
Word origin
発揮 (hakki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 発 (hatsu, "to release") and 揮 (ki, "to wield"), suggesting that ability is brought out and used.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 発揮 (hakki) commonly occurs in the pattern 力を発揮する (chikara o hakki suru), especially when a person performs well in a game or task.