速そく力りょく

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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speed; velocity

General noun for speed; often used in technical or formal contexts, but also in everyday language. Slightly more formal than 速さ (はやさ).

この車くるまは速そく力りょくが足たりない。
This car lacks speed.
船ふねは速そく力りょくを上あげて進すすんだ。
The ship increased speed and moved forward.

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Usage patterns

速そく力りょくを上あげるto increase speed
船ふねは港みなとを出でると速そく力りょくを上あげた。
The ship increased speed after leaving the harbor.
速そく力りょくを出だすto pick up speed, to go at a certain speed
その車くるまはかなりの速そく力りょくを出だしていた。
That car was going at quite a high speed.
〈数すう〉ノットの速そく力りょくで進すすむto proceed at a speed of X knots
船ふねは20ノットの速そく力りょくで進すすんでいる。
The ship is proceeding at a speed of 20 knots.

Expressions

速そく力りょくを落おとすslow down; reduce speed