引力(いんりょく)

いんりょく
noun
gravitational pull; attraction
science
1. gravitational pull; attraction
the force that draws objects toward each other, especially gravity
地球(ちきゅう)の引力(いんりょく)は強(つよ)い。
Earth's gravitational pull is strong.
月(つき)の引力(いんりょく)が潮(しお)の満(み)ち引(ひ)きに影響(えいきょう)する。
The moon's gravitational pull affects the tides.
ニュートンはリンゴが落(お)ちるのを見(み)て万有引力(ばんゆういんりょく)の法則(ほうそく)を発見(はっけん)した。
Newton discovered the law of universal gravitation after seeing an apple fall.

Composed of 引(いん) (pull) + 力(りょく) (force). Primarily a physics term for gravitational attraction, but also used figuratively for the power to draw people or things together.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 重力(じゅうりょく): gravity — the downward pull experienced on a celestial body's surface; more commonly used in everyday contexts
  • 引力(いんりょく): focuses on the mutual attraction between two masses, while 重力(じゅうりょく) emphasizes the force pulling things downward
  • 磁力(じりょく): magnetic force — attraction or repulsion between magnets

Related Words

Compare: 重力(じゅうりょく) (gravity)
Compare: 磁力(じりょく) (magnetic force)
Compare: 張力(ちょうりょく) (tension)
general
Added 2026.4.24 22:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
25000/25274_inryoku