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動力 (どうりょく) — power | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

動力

どうりょく

noun

Meanings

1power
2motive power
3dynamic force
4three-phase electricity

Example sentence

そのボートは動力にモーターを使用している。

The boat uses a motor for the power.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

動Move, Motion, Change11 strokes 力Power, Strength, Strong2 strokes

More words with 動

動きうごき · movementN1 動員どういん · mobilizationN1 動向どうこう · trendN1 出動しゅつどう · mobilizationN1 振動しんどう · oscillation

Full entry on Jisho

N1

他動詞たどうし · transitive verb (direct object)N1

不動産ふどうさん · real estateN1

動的どうてき · dynamicN1

More words with 力

威力いりょく · powerN1 圧力あつりょく · stressN1 勢力せいりょく · influenceN1 体力たいりょく · physical strengthN1 弾力だんりょく · elasticityN1 労力ろうりょく · laborN1 浮力ふりょく · buoyancyN1 権力けんりょく · (political) powerN1

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