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Japanese word 動力: power / motive force. Meanings and example sentences.

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動力 (どうりょく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

動力 (どうりょく) means power / motive force.

See example sentences below.

動力 at a glance

動力
どうりょくdouryoku
N1noun
power / motive force
動力どうりょくdouryokuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 動力

Core meaning

power / motive force

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この車は電気を動力とする。

Translation

This car uses electricity as its power source.

Example 2

動力がないと機械は動かない。

Translation

Without power, the machine won't operate.

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