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

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 words

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)

Related: 風力(ふうりょく)発電(はつでん) (wind power generation)

Related: 原子力発電(げんしりょくはつでん) (nuclear power generation)

Related: 太陽光発電(たいようこうはつでん) (solar power generation)

Related: ダム (dam)

Related: 水車(すいしゃ) (waterwheel, water mill)

Homophone: 推力(すいりょく) (thrust)

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Added 2026.1.17 22:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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