弾力

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 弾力 is read だんりょく.
• Basic usage: It refers to elasticity or springiness, the tendency to return to the original shape after pressure.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A material property
  • 元に戻る弾力: elasticity that lets a material return to its original shape.
• Checking texture
  • パンの弾力: the springy texture of baked bread checked by touch.