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蛮力 (ばんりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蛮ばん力りょく

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to physical strength used without finesse or reason; often carries a negative connotation of uncivilized or reckless power.

彼かれは蛮ばん力りょくで問もん題だいを解かい決けつしようとした。
He tried to solve the problem with brute force.

Kanji

蛮barbarian
力power, strength, strong

Similar words

腕わん力りょく
腕力 is a more neutral term for physical strength or arm power, while 蛮力 emphasizes reckless, uncivilized force.

Etymology

Compound of 蛮 (barbarian, savage) and 力 (power, strength). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of brute force.