武力

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 武力, read ぶりょく, means armed force or military power.
• Basic usage: It describes a means of exerting force in conflict or rule.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrasting means
  • In the example, 武力ではなく対話で means through dialogue rather than armed force.
  • ではなく rejects the first means and contrasts it with the second.
• Power as backing
  • 武力を背景にした支配 means rule backed by armed force.