発揮

はっき · hakki · JLPT N2 · noun

exhibition

発 = send out, 揮 = wave: 発揮 = wave your skill outward to show it

揮 also appears in 指揮, the wave of a conductor's baton that leads an orchestra. 発揮 is used for showing a talent, ability, or effect so others can see it.

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