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    3. 動力

    動力

    動どう力りょく

    power

    N1KMT7News #20+1CoreNounTechnologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    どうりょく

    Noun

    1.
    power, motive power
    2.
    three-phase electricity
    engineering

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    この機き械かいは電でん気きを動どう力りょくとしている。

    This machine uses electricity as its motive power.

    KMT6Technology
    蒸じょう気き機き関かんは、産さん業ぎょう革かく命めいの主しゅ要ような動どう力りょく源げんだった。

    The steam engine was the main power source of the Industrial Revolution.

    KMT7TechnologyHistory
    最さい新しんの電でん気き自じ動どう車しゃは、強きょう力りょくなモーターを動どう力りょくとしている。

    The latest electric vehicles are powered by powerful motors.

    KMT7TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    工こう場じょうでは、多おおくの機き械かいが三さん相そう動どう力りょくで稼か働どうしている。

    In the factory, many machines operate on three-phase power.

    KMT7TechnologyWork & Career
    再さい生せい可か能のうエネルギーは、未み来らいの社しゃ会かいを支ささえる重じゅう要ような動どう力りょくとなるだろう。

    Renewable energy will likely become an important motive force supporting future society.

    KMT8TechnologyNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    動
    うご.く・うご.かす…(2)
    move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)
    力
    ちから…(5)
    power・strength・strong・strain・bear up…(1)
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