兵力(へいりょく)

へいりょく
noun
military strength; troop strength; armed forces
1. military strength; troop strength; number of soldiers
The size or strength of military forces, typically measured in number of troops or overall combat capability.
兵力(へいりょく)を増強(ぞうきょう)する。
To reinforce military strength.
敵(てき)の兵力(へいりょく)は圧倒的(あっとうてき)だった。
The enemy's military strength was overwhelming.
国境(こっきょう)付近(ふきん)に大量(たいりょう)の兵力(へいりょく)が集結(しゅうけつ)しているとの報道(ほうどう)があった。
There were reports that a large number of troops had assembled near the border.

Used primarily in military, historical, and news contexts. Refers to the quantitative and qualitative strength of armed forces, not just the number of soldiers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 兵力(へいりょく)を増強(ぞうきょう)する: to reinforce troops
  • 兵力(へいりょく)を展開(てんかい)する: to deploy military forces
  • 兵力(へいりょく)を集結(しゅうけつ)させる: to mass troops
  • 兵力(へいりょく)不足(ぶそく): shortage of troops
  • 圧倒的(あっとうてき)な兵力(へいりょく): overwhelming military strength

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 戦力(せんりょく): combat strength — broader term including weapons, equipment, and morale, not just troop numbers
  • 軍事力(ぐんじりょく): military power — the overall military capability of a nation
  • 武力(ぶりょく): armed force — emphasizes the use of weapons and violence
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Added 2026.4.5 5:19 · Revised 2026.4.10 17:28
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