単 語 力(たんごりょく)

たんごりょく

noun

vocabulary ability; word power

education

1. vocabulary ability; word power

The size and depth of a person's vocabulary, especially in the context of language learning or communication skills.

単語力(たんごりょく)をつけるには毎日(まいにち)の積(つ)み重(かさ)ねが大切(たいせつ)だ。

Building vocabulary requires daily accumulation.

読解(どっかい)の成績(せいせき)は単語力(たんごりょく)に左右(さゆう)されることが多(おお)い。

Reading comprehension scores are often influenced by vocabulary ability.

英語(えいご)の単語力(たんごりょく)を伸(の)ばすために、毎日(まいにち)新(あたら)しい単語(たんご)を十個(じゅっこ)ずつ覚(おぼ)えるようにしている。

To improve my English vocabulary, I try to learn ten new words every day.

A compound of 単語(たんご) (word, vocabulary) and 力(りょく) (power, ability). Commonly used in language learning and test preparation contexts. The 〜力(りょく) suffix is productive in Japanese, forming many ability-related compounds.

Common collocations

単語力(たんごりょく)をつける: to build vocabulary
単語力(たんごりょく)を伸(の)ばす: to expand vocabulary
単語力(たんごりょく)が足(た)りない: to lack vocabulary
単語力(たんごりょく)テスト: vocabulary test

Related words

語彙力(ごいりょく): vocabulary ability — a more formal synonym; 語彙(ごい) is the academic term for vocabulary while 単語(たんご) is more casual
読解力(どっかいりょく): reading comprehension ability — another 〜力(りょく) compound for a language skill
表現力(ひょうげんりょく): expressive ability — the skill of putting thoughts into words

Related Words

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

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

Related: 表現力(ひょうげんりょく) (expressive ability)

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Added 2026.4.26 22:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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