しゅうちゅうりょく

しゅうちゅうりょく【集中力】

(the power of) concentration; the ability to concentrate 《on…》.

●抜群の集中力 extraordinary powers of concentration [focus].

●集中力が切れる[途切れる] lose (one's) concentration

・集中力が続かない have a short attention span

・集中力が高い be highly focused; be able to concentrate well

・集中力が足りない lack [have insufficient] concentration

・このスポーツは集中力が物を言う. In this sport, the ability to concentrate is critical.

・私は集中力がなくて落ち着かない子だった. I was a restless sort of kid who could never concentrate.

●集中力を欠く lack the ability to concentrate

・集中力を失う lose one's concentration

・集中力を持続させる[高める] maintain [elevate] concentration

・この機械の操作には大変な集中力を必要とする. It requires intense [great] concentration to operate this machine.

●彼の集中力は称賛に値する. His ability to concentrate is [powers of concentration are] quite admirable.