Japanese word

弾力

Pronunciation

Romajidanryoku

Meaning

  • nounelasticity

Example

このゴムは弾力が強いです。ko no go mu wa dan ryoku ga tsuyo i de su

This rubber is highly elastic.

Illustration for 弾力 (elasticity)

More examples

古いマットは弾力を失い、すぐにへこむようになりました。furu i ma tto wa dan ryoku o ushina i su gu ni he ko mu yō ni na ri ma shi ta

The old mat lost its elasticity and began to dent easily.

Core concept

It centers on yielding to pressure or pulling and then springing back instead of staying deformed.

Common phrases

  • 弾力があるdan ryoku ga a ru

    have elasticity

  • 弾力を失うdan ryoku o ushina u

    lose elasticity

  • 弾力に富むdan ryoku ni to mu

    have great elasticity

  • 弾力を保つdan ryoku o tamo tsu

    maintain elasticity

Similar words

弾性dansei: A physical property in which a material recovers its original shape after being deformed.

Definition in Japanese

押したり引いたりして形が変わっても、力を除くと元の形に戻る性質。o shi ta ri hi i ta ri shi te katachi ga ka wa tte mo chikara o nozo ku to moto no katachi ni modo ru sei shitsu

Word origin

The compound 弾力 (danryoku) joins 弾 (dan, "spring or bounce") with 力 (ryoku, "force") to name a force that restores shape.

Usage tips

  • The adjective elastic is used for materials such as rubber and also for demand or supply that changes readily when conditions change.

Other meanings

  • flexibilitynoun

Opposites

  • 剛性gōseirigiditynoun

Related words

  • 弾力的danryokutekielasticna-adjective
  • 弾力性danryokuseielasticitynoun

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