Psychic power in gym class with 超能力

Kanji Explanation: Ability and capability with 能

Nishikata and Takagi compete to see who can score higher on the long jump in physical education class. When Nishika lands his jump, he’s a bit shaky. He watches as the spectating Takagi sweeps her arms as if to knock him over, and he falls back, lowering his score. Takagi gives her condolences afterward.

西片(にしかた):: 「高木(たかぎ)さんて…もしかして、超能力(ちょうのうりょく)使(つか)えるの？」; “Takagi... could it be... you have psychic powers?”

Key Points

超能力(ちょうのうりょく) = “supernatural ability” or “psychic power”
- 超(ちょう) adds the idea of “super-“ and 能力(のうりょく) means ability or power.
〜て after a name adds a spoken topic feel
- 「高木(たかぎ)さんて…」 is a casual way to bring up Takagi as the topic.
- It sounds like “Takagi… say, are you maybe…?”