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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

性せい能のう

seinou

performance

Used chiefly for the capabilities of a machine or device. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. この車くるまはあの車くるまより性能せいのうがよい。

    This car has a better performance than that one.

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  2. 電気自動車でんきじどうしゃの性能せいのうはよくなっている。

    The performance of electric cars has improved.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その限かぎられた性能せいのうのために私わたしはコンピューターに幻滅げんめつを感かんじている。

    I feel disenchanted by the limited capacity of the computer.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 性能

  • 性sex; genderOnセイ・ショウKunさが
  • 能ability; talentOnノウKunよく・あたう

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