破壊力

破壊力

Japanese

Kanji in this term
破	壊	力
は Grade: 5	かい Grade: S	りょく Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
破壞力 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 破(は)壊(かい) (hakai) + 力(りょく) (ryoku).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はか​いりょく [hàkáꜜìryòkù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠ka̠iɾʲo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

破(は)壊(かい)力(りょく) • (hakairyoku) ^{←はくわいりよく (fakwairyoku)?}

1. (literally) destructive power
2. (by extension, informal) strong and overwhelming energy
   • 2022 April 23, “【あみあみ展示撮り下ろし】魔法少女の可愛さが全開！「PRISMA WING Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ イリヤスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン」”, in HOBBY Watch‎:

     スカートからチラリと覗(のぞ)かせる太(ふと)腿(もも)もまた破(は)壊(かい)力(りょく)がある。

     Sukāto kara chirari to nozokaseru futomomo mo mata hakairyoku ga aru.

     The thighs peeking out from her skirt are also a force to be reckoned with.

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN