JLPT N1 · Noun

動力 (douryoku)

動力 (どうりょく, douryoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “power; motive power”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: どうりょく
Romaji: douryoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

power; motive power · noun
three-phase electricity · noun

Example sentences

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.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 動力

動

move, motion, changeドウ・うご.く・うご.かす · 11 strokes

力

power, strength, strongリョク・リキ・ちから · 2 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 動力.

動物どうぶつanimal自動車じどうしゃcar運動うんどうexercise動くうごくto move動物園どうぶつえんzoo自動じどうautomatic移動いどうmovement活動かつどうactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.)感動かんどうbeing deeply moved emotionally行動こうどうaction異動いどう(personnel) change動詞どうしverb動揺どうようshaking動かすうごかすto move

Source: JMdict entry 1451660 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.