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Meaning of 言語能力(げんごのうりょく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 言語能力

Kana Reading げんごのうりょく

Romaji gengonōryoku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

(linguistic) competence; language capability

Example sentence

人間だけが言語能力を持っている。 Only human beings are capable of speech.

Examples of 言語能力, げんごのうりょく in a sentence

人間だけが言語能力を持っている。

Only human beings are capable of speech.
自分の言語能力をできるだけ伸ばしなさい。

Develop your linguistic competence as much as possible.
言語能力は後天的ではなく、生まれつきです。

Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
言語能力が人と動物の違うところだ。

Ability to talk distinguishes human beings from animals.

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Kanji in this word

語 JLPT 5

14 strokes

word, speech, language

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: かた.る, かた.らう

能 JLPT 3

10 strokes

ability, talent, skill, capacity

On'Yomi: ノウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.く

言 JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

力 JLPT 4

2 strokes

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

On'Yomi: リョク, リキ, リイ

Kun'Yomi: ちから

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