Search Terms: 力*
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noun
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
6.
support, help, aid, assistance
See also:力になる
7.
stress, emphasis
8.
means, resources
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)
Other readings:
勉める【つとめる】
、力める【つとめる】
adjective
1.
powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous
2.
reassuring, encouraging
adverb
•
as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability, diligently
Other readings:
勉めて【つとめて】
、力めて【つとめて】
noun
1.
sumo wrestler, rikishi(sumo term)
2.
strong man
3.
Other readings:
力士【りきじ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
ability, capacity, capability, talent
2.
physical strength
Other readings:
力倆【りきりょう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pitching with all one's strength(baseball term)
noun
1.
emphasis, stress, main point, importance
2.
point of a lever where force is applied
noun
1.
painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work(esp. りきさく)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
toil, labor, labour(literary or formal term)(esp. りょくさく)
Other readings:
力作【りょくさく】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to strain (oneself), to bear up, to exert one's strength
2.
to swagger, to bluff, to boast
Common word
expression, adverb
•
with all one's strength, with might and main, as hard as one can
Other readings:
力一杯【ちからいっぱい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
losing by being overmatched, being defeated by a stronger opponent
2.
losing by misusing one's powers, defeat as a result of trying too hard
Other readings:
力負【ちからまけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
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water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout(sumo term)