(びんしょうせい)

びんしょうせい
noun
agility; nimbleness; quickness
1. agility; nimbleness; quickness
The ability to move quickly and easily, both physically and in terms of mental or organizational responsiveness.
敏捷性(びんしょうせい)(きた)えるトレーニングをする。
To do training that develops agility.
このスポーツには(たか)敏捷性(びんしょうせい)(もと)められる。
This sport requires a high level of agility.
(ちい)さな会社(かいしゃ)(つよ)みは意思(いし)決定(けってい)敏捷性(びんしょうせい)にある。
The strength of a small company lies in the agility of its decision-making.

敏捷(びんしょう) (nimble, agile) + (せい) (nature, quality). Used in sports, fitness, and business contexts. In sports science, it refers to the physical capacity for quick directional changes. In business, it describes organizational responsiveness.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 敏捷性(びんしょうせい)(たか)める — improve agility
  • 敏捷性(びんしょうせい)(きた)える — train agility
  • 敏捷性(びんしょうせい)テスト — agility test
  • 敏捷性(びんしょうせい)(すぐ)れる — excel in agility

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 俊敏(しゅんびん)さ — swiftness; nimbleness — similar meaning, slightly more literary
  • 素早(すばや)さ — quickness; speed — more everyday and colloquial
  • 機敏(きびん)さ — alertness; quick-wittedness — emphasizes mental sharpness