WORD DETAIL
引力
いんりょく
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Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: The written form is
引力, readいんりょく. Elements for pulling and force combine to denote attraction or gravity acting between objects. - Basic usage:
月と地球の引力concerns attraction involving celestial bodies, while引力が物体に及ぼす働きconcerns the effect of that force on an object.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Attraction involving celestial bodies
- A science lesson introduces gravitational pull involving the Moon and Earth. Example:
理科の授業で月と地球の引力について学びました。— In science class, we learned about the gravitational pull between the moon and Earth.
- A science lesson introduces gravitational pull involving the Moon and Earth. Example:
- Effect on an object
- A model is used to explain how gravity acts on objects. Example:
模型を使って引力が物体に及ぼす働きを説明しました。— We used a model to explain how gravity acts on objects.
- A model is used to explain how gravity acts on objects. Example:

