突破力(とっぱりょく)

Combines 突破(とっぱ) (breakthrough) with 力(りょく) (power; ability). Used both literally in sports and military contexts, and figuratively in business and personal development contexts to describe the ability to overcome difficult situations or barriers.

Common collocations

• 突破力(とっぱりょく)がある: to have breakthrough ability
• 個人(こじん)の突破力(とっぱりょく): individual breakthrough ability
• 突破力(とっぱりょく)に欠(か)ける: to lack breakthrough ability
• 突破力(とっぱりょく)を発揮(はっき)する: to demonstrate breakthrough ability

Usage

Particularly common in sports commentary (especially soccer, rugby, and basketball) to describe a player's ability to dribble past defenders. Also used in business to describe leaders or teams that can push through organizational resistance or market barriers.

Similar words

• 推進力(すいしんりょく): driving force — emphasizes sustained forward momentum rather than breaking through specific barriers
• 打開力(だかいりょく): ability to break through a deadlock — focuses specifically on resolving stalemate situations
• 突破(とっぱ): breakthrough — the base noun without the emphasis on ability or capacity