本領

Reading

Kana: ほんりょう
Romaji: honryō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

speciality; specialty; characteristic

2

proper function; duty

3

original fief

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: リョウ、 えり
Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

Example Sentences

(かれ)経済学(けいざいがく)(はなし)をすると本領(ほんりょう)発揮(はっき)する。
➥He is in his element when talking economics.
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(あく)(みち)になると、この小型(こがた)(くるま)本当(ほんとう)にその本領(ほんりょう)発揮(はっき)する。
➥On bad roads this little car really comes into its own.
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この作家(さっか)本領(ほんりょう)発揮(はっき)しているのは短編(たんぺん)小説(しょうせつ)だ。
➥This writer is at his best in his short stories.
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