速 力(そくりょく)

そくりょく

noun

speed (of a vehicle or ship)

transportation movement

1. speed; velocity

The speed at which a vehicle, ship, or runner moves, especially thought of as power that can be raised or lowered.

全(ぜん)速力(そくりょく)で走(はし)る。

To run at full speed.

船(ふね)は速力(そくりょく)を上(あ)げた。

The ship picked up speed.

列車(れっしゃ)はトンネルを抜(ぬ)けると、速力(そくりょく)を落(お)としてゆっくりと駅(えき)に入(はい)った。

After coming out of the tunnel, the train slowed down and pulled slowly into the station.

Common collocations

全速力(ぜんそくりょく): full speed; the most common use today (全速力(ぜんそくりょく)で走(はし)る)
速力(そくりょく)を上(あ)げる / 落(お)とす: to speed up / slow down

Similar words

速度(そくど): speed as a measured quantity (制限(せいげん)速度(そくど), speed limit).
スピード: the everyday word.

速力(そくりょく) is now used mostly in 全速力(ぜんそくりょく) and for ships.

Related Words

Compare: 速度(そくど) (speed as a measured quantity (, speed…)

Compare: スピード (the everyday word.)

Related: 時速(じそく) (speed per hour (km/h, mph))

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Added 2026.9.30 2:07 · Revised 2026.10.11 16:05

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