Word details

力ずく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 力ずく.

Dictionary

Entry

力ずく力尽くからずくからづ (力尽く/力尽)力尽Noun~の Adj.Freq #40495
1

(brute) force; using all one's might

Examples
彼は群衆の中を力ずくで進んでいった。
He muscled his way through the crowd.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

2 strokesFrequency 62JLPT N3Grade 1

On

リョクリキリイ

Kun

ちから

Nanori

じからつとむ

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

6 strokesFrequency 1,234JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジンサン

Kun

つ.きるつ.くすつ.かす-づ.く-ず.くことごと.く

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