力
power · strength · strong · strain · bear up · exert
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of arm muscle.
Symbolism
Power, ability, effort. Represents energy and capability.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Showing strength
Anime & Manga
Games
パワプロ
Power Pros(1994)
Developer: Konami
Baseball game enjoying 'powerful' play.
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Four-Character Compounds
怪力乱神
かいりょくらんしん
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons; supernatural things
他力本願
たりきほんがん
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others; salvation by faith in Amitabha
不可抗力
ふかこうりょく
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; act of God
勤倹力行
きんけんりっこう
work hard and practice frugality; work hard and practice frugality
苦学力行
くがくりっこう
strenuous pursuit of learning under difficulties; strenuous pursuit of learning under difficulties
自力更生
じりきこうせい
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help; working out one's salvation by own efforts
勢力伯仲
せいりょくはくちゅう
(two sides) being evenly matched in influence or power; (two sides) being evenly matched in influence or power
精力絶倫
せいりょくぜつりん
being of unbounded energy; being with matchless vigor; having endless sexual stamina; being of unbounded energy
奮励努力
ふんれいどりょく
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; making strenuous efforts
力戦奮闘
りきせんふんとう
fighting with all one's might; fighting up against; making strenuous efforts; fighting with all one's might
協心戮力
きょうしんりくりょく
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with); combined (concerted) efforts
実力伯仲
じつりょくはくちゅう
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability; (the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
全力投球
ぜんりょくとうきゅう
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; using all of one's strength (to)
努力奮励
どりょくふんれい
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; making strenuous efforts
奮闘努力
ふんとうどりょく
try one's best; all-out effort; strenuous efforts; try one's best
戮力協心
りくりょくきょうしん
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with); combined (concerted) efforts
Proverbs & Idioms
力は正義なり
ちからはせいぎなり
Might is right
Power determines what is just