Honryou

本領 (Honryou) is a Japanese noun meaning “characteristic quality, special character, one's real ability, one's specialty”.

Meanings

  1. nouncharacteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty
  2. nounone's function; one's duty
  3. nounfief; inherited estate

Examples

  • He is in his element when talking economics.

  • This writer is at his best in his short stories.

  • On bad roads this little car really comes into its own.

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Kanji in 本領

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