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).

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