Translation guide
A unit of power, commonly used for engines and motors. In Japanese, the loanword 馬力 (ばりき) is standard, but metric horsepower (PS) is also used in technical contexts.
Expressing the power output of an engine or motor in horsepower.
The standard Japanese word for horsepower. Used in everyday and technical contexts.
馬力 (ばりき) is the general Japanese word for horsepower. PS (ピーエス) is metric horsepower, widely used in Japan for vehicle specs. hp (エイチピー) is mechanical horsepower, less common. In casual conversation, 馬力 is safe.
This engine is 100 horsepower.
この車は200馬力です。
This car has 200 horsepower.
Increase the engine's horsepower.
Abbreviation for the German 'Pferdestärke', equivalent to metric horsepower. Common in technical specifications, especially for European and Japanese vehicles.
The maximum output is 150 PS.
Abbreviation for mechanical/imperial horsepower. Sometimes seen in imported machinery or English-language contexts, but less common than 馬力 or PS.
This motor is 5 hp.
カタログには100PSと書いてある。
The catalog says 100 PS.