“Ability” in Japanese
Short answer
Ability in Japanese is “腕前” (udemae). Full meaning: ability, skill, facility.
Other ways to say “Ability” in Japanese
技量
giryou ability, competency, talent, skill, capacity
力量
rikiryou ability, capacity, capability, talent; physical strength
才幹
saikan ability
才
sai ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius; sai
実力
jitsuryoku (real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency; arms, force
能力
nouryoku ability, faculty; low-ranking priest who does manual labour at a temple, male temple employee
敏腕
binwan ability, capability, competence, skill
性能
seinou ability, performance, efficiency
手腕
shuwan ability, capability, skill
能才
nousai ability, able person
才能
sainou talent, ability
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