性能

せいのう
seinou

performance (of a machine), capability

What does 性能 mean?

性能 is a Japanese noun meaning “performance (of a machine)” or “capability” in English. It is written as 性能 in kanji, せいのう in hiragana, and seinou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

この車は性能がいい。

This car performs well.

新しいパソコンは性能が高い。

The new computer is very powerful.

Words sharing kanji with 性能

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