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 2026.1.19 21:17
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