本領発揮

Reading

Kana: ほんりょうはっき

Romaji: honryōhakki

Definition

noun

vs

1

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

揮

Readings: キ、 ふる.う

Meanings: brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake