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力を出す (ちからをだす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

力ちからを出だす

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

exert one's strength; make an effort; put out power

Used when someone summons physical or mental strength to accomplish something, often in a focused or determined way.

彼かれは最さい後ごの力ちからを出だしてゴールまで走はしった。
He exerted his last strength and ran to the finish line.
試し験けんのために全

ぜん

力りょく

を

出だ

し

て

ください

。

Please give it your all for the exam.

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
出exit, leave, go out

Similar words

頑がん張ばる
頑張る is a general verb for doing one's best or persevering, while 力を出す focuses on the act of summoning and releasing strength or effort, often for a specific task.
努ど力りょくする
努力する means to make a sustained effort over time, whereas 力を出す often implies a more immediate or concentrated exertion of power.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (ちから, 'strength, power') + を (object marker) + 出す (だす, 'to put out, to exert'). The expression literally means 'to put out strength'.