► 動詞
失脚 [しっきゃく] [失脚する] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ フルシチョフは1964年に失脚した ⇨ Khrushchev lost his power, was ousted, in 1964 (☛ Literally means “lose legs”. A leader to lose political power and be ousted)
乗する [(4)じょうする] [tech] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 4を2乗すると16になる ⇨ 4 to the power of 2 is 16
失権 [しっけん] [失権する] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 彼は民主化運動によって失権した ⇨ He lost the power by the democracy movement (☛ A leader to lose political power)
► 名詞
力 [(2)ちから] meaning: power rank: 1
☆ 彼は国の全ての力を握っている ⇨ He has all the power of the country in his hands
権力 [(1)けんりょく] meaning: power rank: 2
☆ 人間社会では権力争いが永遠に続く ⇨ Power struggle goes on forever in human society
☆ 彼は全ての権力を掌握した ⇨ He gained all the power
☆ 徴税は国家権力の一つだ ⇨ Taxation is one of the state power
☆ 権力者 ⇨ A person who holds power over others
勢力 [(1)せいりょく] meaning: power rank: 2
☆ 米国では過激派が勢力を拡大している ⇨ In US radicals, extremists are increasing their influences (☛ Influential power in society)
迫力 [はくりょく] meaning: power rank: 2
☆ 大迫力のアクション映画 (だいはくりょく) ⇨ An action movie with power to blow you away
☆ 彼は怒っても全然迫力が無い ⇨ He is not scary, has zero intimidation, even when he gets angry
☆ この大型スピーカーで音楽を聴くと迫力が違う ⇨ When you listen to music with these huge speakers, the powerful feelings are at a different level (☛ Overwhelming power, speed, etc. you can feel when you watch or listen)
☆ プロのアメフトを間近で見ると迫力で圧倒される ⇨ When you watch pro american football up close, you will be blown away by the power and speed (☛ Overwhelming power, speed, etc. you can feel when you watch or listen)
馬力 [ばりき] meaning: power rank: 2
☆ 彼には会社再建をする馬力は無い ⇨ He doesn’t have the energy, ability, to rebuild the company
☆ このエンジンは500馬力を発生する ⇨ This engine generates 500 horsepower (☛ Horsepower)
魔力 [(1)まりょく] meaning: power rank: 2
☆ その石には魔力が秘められていた ⇨ The stone had a secret magical power (☛ Magical power)
威力 [(1)いりょく] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 威力を発揮した ⇨ (☛ Power to defeat others)
☆ 核爆弾は通常の爆弾とは桁が違う威力を持つ ⇨ Nuclear bombs have the destructive power at a different level from the conventional bombs (☛ Power to defeat others)
御偉方 [おえらがた] [coll] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 御偉方が集まって何やら会議をしている ⇨ The big brass is getting together and having a meeting
失脚 [しっきゃく] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ (☛ Literally means “lose legs”. A leader to lose political power and be ousted)
総力 [(1)そうりょく] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 我々が総力を結集して開発した新技術 ⇨ The new technology we developed focusing all our resources
☆ 戦争は総力戦になった ⇨ The war has become an all-out war
底力 [(3)そこじから] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 彼は土壇場で底力を発揮した ⇨ He showed his true power in a critical moment (☛ Literally “bottom power”. Usually hidden true ability)
動力 [(1)どうりょく] [tech] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 水をタービンの動力源にした発電 ⇨ Electricity generation using water as the power source of turbines (☛ Motive power)
大立者 [おおだてもの] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 彼は財界の大立者だ ⇨ He is the big kahuna in the business world
原動力 [(3)げんどうりょく] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 彼はチーム初優勝の原動力となった ⇨ He became the catalyst for the team’s first championship (☛ Literally “original source of power”. Usually used figuratively)
実権 [じっけん] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 彼は社長だが実権は無い ⇨ He is a CEO but doesn’t have the real power, authority
神通力 [(3)じんつうりき] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 彼は神通力が有ると言われていた ⇨ It’s said that he possessed god-like super power (☛ Supernatural, superhuman, power)
全権 [ぜんけん] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 軍隊が全権を掌握した ⇨ The military assumed the complete power
☆ 全権大使 ⇨ Ambassador plenipotentiary (☛ Full authority)
発動 [はつどう] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ ヤマハ発動機 ⇨ Yamaha Motor Company (☛ Literally “generate movement”)
万能 [ばんのう] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 万能の神 ⇨ Omnipotent god
猛威 [(1)もうい] [猛威を振るう] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 台風が猛威を振るった ⇨ The typhoon unleashed its immense power, wreaked havoc
雄 [(1)ゆう] [liter] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 欧州の雄ドイツと南アの雄ブラジルの間のワールドカップの対決 ⇨ A World Cup showdown between European power Germany and South American power Brasil (☛ Someone/something powerful, typically in competitions)
余力 [よりょく] [liter] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 彼はレース終盤のために余力を残していた ⇨ He was saving some reserve energy for the last part of the race (☛ Reserve energy)
列強 [れっきょう] meaning: power rank: 4
☆ 世界の列強 ⇨ The powerful nations of the world (☛ Powerful nations)
► 接尾辞
乗 [じょう] meaning: power rank: 3
☆ 2の4乗は16 ⇨ 2 to the power of 4 is 16