水 力(すいりょく)

すいりょく

noun

water power, hydropower

1. water power, hydropower

Power derived from the force or movement of water, especially when used for generating electricity.

水力(すいりょく)発電(はつでん)は再生(さいせい)可能(かのう)エネルギーだ。

Hydroelectric power is a renewable energy source.

ダムを使(つか)って水力(すいりょく)発電(はつでん)を行(おこな)う。

To generate hydroelectric power using a dam.

日本(にほん)は山地(さんち)が多(おお)く水力(すいりょく)発電(はつでん)に適(てき)している。

Japan has many mountainous areas and is suitable for hydroelectric power.

COMPOSITION: 水(すい) (water) + 力(りょく) (power). Literally "water power."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

水力(すいりょく)発電(はつでん) (hydroelectric power generation)
水力(すいりょく)発電所(はつでんしょ) (hydroelectric power plant)
水力(すいりょく)発電機(はつでんき) (hydroelectric generator)
小(しょう)水力(すいりょく)発電(はつでん) (small-scale hydropower)
揚水(ようすい)式(しき)発電(はつでん) (pumped-storage power generation)

TYPES OF HYDROPOWER:

ダム式(しき) (dam-based)
水路(すいろ)式(しき) (run-of-river)
揚水(ようすい)式(しき) (pumped-storage)

JAPAN CONTEXT: Japan developed many hydropower plants during the early 20th century. Famous examples include 黒部(くろべ)ダム (Kurobe Dam).

RELATED TERMS:

風力(ふうりょく)発電(はつでん) (wind power generation)
原子力(げんしりょく)発電(はつでん) (nuclear power generation)
太陽光(たいようこう)発電(はつでん) (solar power generation)
ダム (dam)

Related Words

Related: 風力(ふうりょく) (wind power)

Related: 原子力(げんしりょく) (nuclear power)

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Added 2026.1.17 22:34 · Revised 2026.7.9 15:20

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