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Meanings
Noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
I thought that a greater force was needed.
2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
3. efficacy; effect
4. effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
If there is something you want, I will spare no effort.
5. power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
Don't think you can solve everything with the power of money.
6. support; help; aid; assistance
7. stress; emphasis
8. means; resources
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (70 in total)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
muscleman; strong man
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
Examples (161 in total)
To show off one's strength.
It was explosive power.
Believe in your own power!!
That is true strength.
Concentrate strength in the fingertips.
It exerts tremendous power.
Power overflows from both arms.
I'm sorry I wasn't up to the task.
Great is the power of habit.
Seize by force, and subjugate by force.
We will never yield to force.
It will probably exert its utmost power.
The media has great influence.
Don't underestimate my power.
Let's see who's stronger with an arm-wrestling match.
It can be moved with a small amount of force.
He is stronger than I am.
I thought that a greater force was needed.
I pushed the door with all my strength.
They won by force of numbers.
One person's strength doesn't amount to much.
I tested my strength against my older brother's, but I couldn't win.
I gripped it with all the strength I could muster.
Of course, power comes with responsibility.
You're putting more strength into it than usual.
Win by drawing out the opponent's strength.
Loosen the tension in your hands slightly.
I ran with all the strength I had.
That power had greatly decreased.
If there is not enough strength, the sprout will not emerge.
That is the power you are endowed with.
That power is growing stronger.
One can exert one's power to one's heart's content.
To bring back the power that was supposed to have been lost.
I feel like I can exert unprecedented strength.
Mary believes in the power of love.
That was surely the power of solidarity.
I gave 100 percent in the match.
The government crushed dissenting opinions by force.
A steam engine transforms heat into power.
With the power of imagination, we can even travel through space.
How much wealth and power could one gain?
Now was the time to use the last of my strength.
The most important thing is the ability to think for yourself.
You need only believe in your own strength.
You've lost the ability to concentrate.
I'll get help from other people too.
Don't think you can solve everything with the power of money.
He became famous thanks to his mother.
Please lend us your strength.
The legendary team's power was also of legendary grade.
She had to rely upon her inner strength.
I want to avoid resorting to force as much as possible.
It is justice, and not might, that wins in the end.
This machine works by electricity.
The new team has the capability to win.
It was a powerful voice, well suited to preaching.
There is no one who can resist that power.
And from him, I felt an enormous strength.
Muster all your remaining strength and reach the answer!
He stresses the word "power".
Nobody equals him in strength.
Since I can't compete with men in terms of strength, I specialize in speed.
I shall make full use of that power.
The boy granted power to the girl.
A song is not an all-powerful force.
The reason you feel that way is probably due to the power of wealth.
What reading can cultivate is the ability to enjoy life.
I'm being held down with great force and can't get free.
The strength to face it directly had now been lost.
Entrust all one's strength to a single ball.
The countries of Europe fought with all their might.
He exhausted his strength on the work.
Tom might need your help.
In judo, technique is more important than strength.
You can't win at sumo with strength alone.
He has a lot of influence in politics.
This athlete is strong and agile.
Japan has become a powerful nation.
The country has power in international affairs.
God gave us the power to love.
Television can dull our creative power.
I didn't know that names had this much power.
He was greatly instrumental in making Japan understood.
Please think of it as one of the powers that angels possess.
I have no strength to lift this stone.
Numbers are strength: that is the pillar of his thinking.
I was pinned against the wall with a strength you'd never expect from a girl.
Let's train a little more in order to regain our former strength.
Unfortunately, I cannot grant wishes that are impossible with my power.
Apparently it's impossible to break stone with human strength.
I feel strength being restored from deep within my body.
This might also be the power of bonds!
And if force is applied by the fall, it shatters.
Someone said that justice without power is powerless.
If we can't settle it by talking, we'll have no choice but to resort to force.
Both of them take their stances, putting more strength into it than before.
Even without strength, there is surely a way to fight.
This charm has the power to ward off evil spirits.
My son's ability at math has improved this year.
I could tell the hand holding the weapon had tightened its grip.
If there is something you want, I will spare no effort.
But, unfortunately, we do not have that much power right now.
If your technique is lacking, the only option is to make up for it with strength.
Then, the strength in my legs gradually began to weaken.
A hand was placed on my shoulder, and I was pushed back with a gentle force.
No matter how hard I tense it, the cramp in my left leg won't go away.
That man has ambition and strength.
He won the day by virtue of his strength of will.
Technology has given us immense power.
Germs can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.
Sam doesn't have the stamina to finish a marathon.
My strength is rapidly draining away, and I can barely move my fingers.
The power itself is by no means a bad thing.
Wind energy has been used to some extent in many countries.
He did the work to the best of his ability.
Once a clear goal was set, strength naturally welled up.
He owes much of his success to his wife.
Those two boys have about the same ability in English.
A country that is too powerful is bound to be feared.
The same sentence could have the force of a command.
No, I want at least a minimum amount of strength in case of an emergency.
You think you're strong enough to throw me out?
His command of English is on a par with mine.
The problem was beyond my reach.
Of course, it is not something I accomplished solely by my own power.
He was still strong enough to press a switch.
If you cannot defeat an opponent with strength, you should toy with them using speed.
Items with excellent power are drawn to people with excellent abilities.
The strength of his arms was much greater than I had vaguely imagined.
He has the strength to survive the illness.
The son of a great actor became a good actor in his own right.
This ring is a magic item that gives great power to its user.
The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.
I tried to open the door with all my force.
She is looking for a job where she can make use of her foreign language ability.
The yacht sailed all over the world by using the force of the wind.
I don't have the power to finish the work alone.
Those who possess great power have equally powerful enemies.
That emotion spreads throughout the body, giving it heat and strength.
My son thinks women are stronger than men.
As he speaks, the power imbued in his voice grows stronger.
Using every ounce of strength, they're trying to enjoy this moment right now.
In this way, the two acquire the techniques and strength of battle.
Even if it were a god, the power it possesses is not infinite.
Backed by overwhelming power, they had been doing whatever they pleased for decades.
She took full advantage of her stay in London to improve her English.
It's precisely because we're strong that other countries hold back from invading.
I am rapidly losing the ability of immersing myself in activities that I love.
The nausea was still continuing, but I was able to put strength into my legs.
However, showing strength to the other party is also part of diplomacy.
Slightly, but it looks as though he was easing off the power at the moment of impact.
It had been rumored for a long time that that stone had special powers.
Once the battle begins, one's feet get caught in the vegetation, and one cannot exert one's usual strength.
Therefore, acknowledging his strength was the first step in placing trust in him.
Gravity is the natural force by which objects are attracted to each other.
Even so, he somehow hid it through sheer willpower and continued the conversation.
He is the least capable man I have ever employed.
In other words, it is training to control one's weak self and draw out power to the limit.
This car has enough power to go up the mountain easily.
Pigeons can find their way home with the help of the Earth's magnetic field.