思 考 力(しこうりょく)

しこうりょく

noun

thinking ability; intellectual capacity; power of thought

1. thinking ability; intellectual capacity; power of thought

The ability to think logically, critically, and creatively. Often discussed in education and professional development as a skill to be cultivated.

子供(こども)の思考力(しこうりょく)を育(そだ)てる。

To develop children's thinking ability.

この問題(もんだい)は思考力(しこうりょく)が試(ため)される。

This problem tests your thinking ability.

読書(どくしょ)は思考力(しこうりょく)を高(たか)めるのに役立(やくだ)つ。

Reading is helpful for improving one's thinking ability.

AIの時代(じだい)こそ、人間(にんげん)の思考力(しこうりょく)が重要(じゅうよう)になる。

It is precisely in the age of AI that human thinking ability becomes important.

A buzzword in Japanese education, where 思考力 is one of the key competencies emphasized in curriculum reforms. Part of the productive ～力 (りょく) pattern meaning 'the power/ability to do X.' Frequently discussed alongside 判断力 (judgment) and 表現力 (expressive ability).

Common collocations

思考力(しこうりょく)を高(たか)める: to enhance thinking ability
思考力(しこうりょく)を鍛(きた)える: to train one's thinking
思考力(しこうりょく)・判断力(はんだんりょく)・表現力(ひょうげんりょく): thinking, judgment, and expression (education triad)
論理的(ろんりてき)思考力(しこうりょく): logical thinking ability
批判的(ひはんてき)思考力(しこうりょく): critical thinking ability

RELATED ～力 COMPOUNDS:

判断力(はんだんりょく): judgment; ability to judge
集中力(しゅうちゅうりょく): concentration; ability to focus
想像力(そうぞうりょく): imagination
表現力(ひょうげんりょく): expressive ability

Related Words

Compare: 解析力(かいせきりょく) (analytical ability)

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