Japanese word

パワー

Pronunciation

Romajipawā

Meaning

  • nounpower

Example

もっとパワーが必要です。mo tto pa wā ga hitsu yō de su

More power is needed.

Illustration for パワー (power)

More examples

この掃除機は十分なパワーがあります。ko no sō ji ki wa jū bun na pa wā ga a ri ma su

This vacuum cleaner has plenty of power.

Core concept

Means the capacity and force that make action, movement, or influence possible.

Common phrases

  • パワーを出すpa wā o da su

    use power

  • パワーがあるpa wā ga a ru

    have power

  • パワー不足pa wā fu soku

    lack of power

Similar words

力chikara: The general ability to move, change, or affect something.
エネルギーenerugī: The capacity that allows a machine or activity to keep working.

Definition in Japanese

行動や運動を生じさせ、物事に影響を及ぼす力。kō dō ya un dō o shō ji sa se mono goto ni ei kyō o oyo bo su chikara

Word origin

The Japanese word パワー (pawā, "power") derives from English power, ultimately related to Latin potēre, "to be able", via Old French.

Usage tips

  • English compounds such as horsepower and powerhouse show how power can describe both physical strength and the energy that makes something work.

Other meanings

  • strengthnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • パワフルpawafurupowerfulna-adjective

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