有能

• 読み: ゆうのう
• ローマ字: yuuno
• 漢字の分解: 有 (yu/u) — to have, to possess | 能 (no/nou) — ability, talent
• 発音: /jɯː.noː/

意味

Capable; competent; talented; able. Describes a person who possesses the skills and ability to perform their role well.

A na-adjective that functions as the direct antonym of 無能 (incompetent). 有能 focuses on practical ability and professional effectiveness — it is often used to evaluate someone's performance in a workplace or project context. It is slightly more objective and formal than やり手 (go-getter) and does not imply the cunning or drive that やり手 carries. Frequently appears in HR, business, and academic writing.

例文

1. 有能なスタッフが揃っているおかげで、プロジェクトは予定より早く完了した。
2. 有能であることと、周囲に好かれることは、必ずしも一致しない。
3. 彼は有能だと自他ともに認めているが、謙虚さに欠けるのが玉にきずだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, academic writing, personnel evaluation, business

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

Compound of 有 (yu/u) meaning 'to have, to exist' and 能 (no) meaning 'ability, talent, capability'. The combination 有能 literally means 'possessing ability' — a Sino-Japanese compound frequently used in formal evaluative language.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional