推 進 力(すいしんりょく)

すいしんりょく

noun

driving force, impetus, propulsion

1. driving force; impetus; momentum

The force or energy that drives something forward, either literally (physical propulsion) or figuratively (the force behind progress, change, or growth).

経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)の推進力(すいしんりょく)となる。

It becomes a driving force for economic growth.

若(わか)い世代(せだい)が改革(かいかく)の推進力(すいしんりょく)になっている。

The younger generation is becoming the driving force behind reform.

この技術(ぎじゅつ)革新(かくしん)が産業(さんぎょう)全体(ぜんたい)の推進力(すいしんりょく)として大(おお)きな役割(やくわり)を果(は)たした。

This technological innovation played a major role as the driving force for the entire industry.

Usage: 推進力(すいしんりょく) is used both literally (propulsion, thrust) and figuratively (the force driving progress or change). The figurative usage is more common in everyday contexts.

Common collocations

推進力(すいしんりょく)となる: to become a driving force
推進力(すいしんりょく)を得(え)る: to gain momentum
経済(けいざい)の推進力(すいしんりょく): economic driving force
改革(かいかく)の推進力(すいしんりょく): driving force for reform

The word is a compound of 推進(すいしん) (propulsion, promotion) and 力(りょく) (force, power).

Related Words

Related: 推進(すいしん) (propulsion, promotion)

Compare: 原動力(げんどうりょく) (driving force)

Compare: 牽引力(けんいんりょく) (pulling power)

Compare: 推力(すいりょく) (thrust)

Compare: 突破力(とっぱりょく) (breakthrough power)

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Added 2026.3.8 22:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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