力

Meanings

1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
3. efficacy; effect
4. effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
5. power; authority; influence; good offices; agency

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 力

  Meanings

  power, strength, strong, strain

  On reading

  リョク、リキ、リイ

  Kun reading

  ちから

  Strokes

  2

Example sentences

• あなたは私の２倍の力がある。

  You are twice as strong as I.

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• あなたは集中する力を失ってしまった。

  You've lost the ability to concentrate.

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• チョコレートにはＬＤＬの酸化を防止する力がある。

  Chocolate acts to prevent LDL oxidisation.

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