どりょく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
Pitch accent
りょく
Composed of
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
hard worker; hardworking person
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
after efforts in vain
Examples (141 in total)
My wife's trying to sleep.
Amy made an effort to stand up.
His efforts were in vain.