磁力

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 磁力(じりょく) means magnetic force, such as that produced by a magnet.
• Basic usage: It is used when picking up a needle with a magnet or describing a material's magnetic properties.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Object and force
  • 磁石 is the magnet as an object, while 磁力 focuses on the magnetic force it produces.
• Two meanings sharing a Korean gloss
  • 磁力(じりょく), magnetic force, and 自力(じりき), one's own efforts or power, share a Korean gloss but differ in Japanese reading and meaning.