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馬力

Horsepower

Meaning

Horsepower

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This word was probably made pretty recently. A horse's power? That is horsepower.

Reading

ばりき

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 力 has two common on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use: Cars with high horsepower are usually driven by Ricky (りき). Ricky is well-known for loving all cars with a lot of horsepower, so he's often seen driving around in fancy sports cars. Vroom vroom Ricky!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 馬力をかける

    to apply all one’s energy to something, to put on speed

    馬力を上げる

    to increase the horsepower

    馬力をアップする

    to up the horsepower

  • 二十馬力

    twenty horsepower

    １５０万馬力

    1.5 million horsepower

    エンジン馬力

    engine horsepower

Context Sentences

スポーツカーは、高い馬力を持っています。

Sports cars have high horsepower.

会社用に馬力があるエアコンを買った。

I bought an air conditioner that has some horsepower for the company.

一馬力の力の大きさは一体どのくらいですか？

How much power is actually in one horsepower?

Kanji Composition