駆動力(くどうりょく)

くどうりょく
noun
driving force; propulsion; motive power
abstracttechnology
1. driving force; propulsive power (of engine, motor, etc.)
The mechanical force that drives or propels a machine, vehicle, or device forward. Used in engineering and automotive contexts.
エンジンの駆動力(くどうりょく)を最大(さいだい)にする。
Maximize the driving force of the engine.
電動(でんどう)モーターの駆動力(くどうりょく)は静粛(せいしゅく)で滑(なめ)らかだ。
The driving force of an electric motor is quiet and smooth.
前輪(ぜんりん)と後輪(こうりん)に駆動力(くどうりょく)を配分(はいぶん)する仕組(しく)みが採用(さいよう)されている。
It uses a system that distributes driving force between the front and rear wheels.
2. driving force; motivating power (abstract)
The force, motivation, or factor that drives progress, change, or achievement in an abstract sense. Used figuratively in business, social, and personal contexts.
経済成長(けいざいせいちょう)の駆動力(くどうりょく)となったのは技術革新(ぎじゅつかくしん)だ。
Technological innovation was the driving force behind economic growth.
彼女(かのじょ)の情熱(じょうねつ)がチームの駆動力(くどうりょく)になっている。
Her passion is the driving force for the team.
若者(わかもの)の発想(はっそう)が地域(ちいき)再生(さいせい)の駆動力(くどうりょく)になることを期待(きたい)している。
We hope young people's ideas will become the driving force for reviving the region.

Usage

Sense 1 is technical (cars, motors, machinery). Sense 2 appears in business and journalism; for the figurative sense, 原動力(げんどうりょく) is the more common word.

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Compare: 原動力(げんどうりょく) (driving force, motive power)
Compare: 推進力(すいしんりょく) (propulsive force)
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