引力

• 読み: いんりょく
• ローマ字: inryoku
• 漢字の分解: 引 (in) — pull, draw; 力 (ryoku) — force, power
• 発音: /iɴ.ɾʲo.kɯ/

意味

Gravitational pull; attraction. The force that draws objects toward each other.

A physics noun most commonly referring to gravitational attraction, as in 万有引力 (banyuu inryoku, universal gravitation). Can also describe magnetic attraction. Occasionally used metaphorically to describe the pull or allure of something. Distinguished from 重力 (juuryoku, gravity), which specifically refers to the gravitational force experienced on or near a celestial body.

例文

1. 地球の引力のおかげで私たちは地面に立てる。
2. ニュートンは万有引力の法則を発見した。
3. 月の引力が潮の満ち引きに影響を与える。

使い方ガイド

場面: physics, science, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 引 (in, pull/draw) + 力 (ryoku, force/power). Literally 'pulling force' — the force that attracts objects together.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal