Dynamis

Japanese: dynamis
Dynamis

…It is translated as “reality,” “actual state,” “present state,” “actual activity,” etc. Aristotle first used the term to express the realization of possibility, in contrast to “dynamis” (potentiality, potentiality, but generally meaning “power” or “ability”).

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "dynamis" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈現実性〉〈現実態〉〈現勢態〉〈現実活動〉などと訳される。〈デュナミスdynamis〉(〈可能態〉〈潜勢態〉。ただし一般的な意味としては〈力〉〈能力〉)と対比して,可能性が実現していることを表す用語としてアリストテレスがはじめて用いた。…

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