1.
demonstration, display, exhibition
The act of fully showing or utilizing one's abilities, skills, or power. Often used with する to form a verb.
発揮する means to demonstrate, display, or bring out one's abilities or qualities. It implies actively showing what one is capable of.
Common collocations:
- 実力を発揮する (to demonstrate one's ability)
- 能力を発揮する (to display one's capabilities)
- リーダーシップを発揮する (to show leadership)
- 才能を発揮する (to exhibit one's talent)
- 効果を発揮する (to produce an effect)
Used with できる to express whether one was able to perform at one's best: