表 現 力(ひょうげんりょく)

ひょうげんりょく

noun

expressive ability; power of expression

1. expressive ability; power of expression; expressiveness

The ability to convey thoughts, feelings, or ideas effectively through language, art, music, dance, or other creative means.

表現力(ひょうげんりょく)が豊(ゆた)かだ。

Their expressiveness is rich.

この画家(がか)は表現力(ひょうげんりょく)に優(すぐ)れている。

This painter excels in expressive ability.

子(こ)どもの表現力(ひょうげんりょく)を伸(の)ばすために絵(え)を描(か)かせている。

I have the children draw pictures to develop their expressive ability.

Compound of 表現(ひょうげん) (expression) + 力(りょく) (power, ability). Refers to the capacity to express oneself effectively, whether through words, art, music, acting, or other media. Highly valued in Japanese education and artistic contexts.

Common collocations

表現力(ひょうげんりょく)が豊(ゆた)か: rich in expressiveness
表現力(ひょうげんりょく)に優(すぐ)れる: to excel in expression
表現力(ひょうげんりょく)を磨(みが)く: to polish one's expressive skills
表現力(ひょうげんりょく)を伸(の)ばす: to develop expressive ability
表現力(ひょうげんりょく)が乏(とぼ)しい: lacking in expressiveness

Related words

表現(ひょうげん): expression (the act or result)
想像力(そうぞうりょく): imaginative power
語彙力(ごいりょく): vocabulary ability

Related Words

Related: 説得力(せっとくりょく) (persuasiveness)

Related: 想像力(そうぞうりょく) (imaginative power)

Related: 語彙力(ごいりょく) (vocabulary ability)

Related: 読解力(どっかいりょく) (reading comprehension, reading ability)

Related: 伝達力(でんたつりょく) (communication ability, power to convey)

Related: 単語力(たんごりょく) (vocabulary ability)

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