metric horsepower; French horsepower
A unit of power equal to about 735.5 watts, used mainly in engineering and automotive contexts. Often abbreviated as PS (from German Pferdestärke).
See also: メートル馬力
This engine produces 100 metric horsepower.
Synonym for 仏馬力; both mean metric horsepower.
Compound of 仏 (ふつ, 'French') and 馬力 (ばりき, 'horsepower'), referring to the metric horsepower unit originally defined in France.