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親和力 (しんわりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

親しん和わ力りょく

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りょ

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Meanings

1

noun

chemistry

Chemistry term for the tendency of a substance to combine with another.

この化か合ごう物ぶつは水みずとの親しん和わ力りょくが高たかい。
This compound has a high affinity for water.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
力power, strength, strong

Etymology

Compound of 親和 (shinwa, 'affinity, friendship') and 力 (ryoku, 'power, force'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern chemistry.