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How do you say "gravity" in Japanese?
重力
juuryoku
In Japanese, "gravity" is 重力 (juuryoku).
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Pronunciation
Juuryoku holds a long u right after the j, juu, then a slightly rolled ryo before finishing on ku.
Writing and usage
重力 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
重力がリンゴを地面に引き寄せます。
juuryoku ga ringo wo jimen ni hiki yose masu.
Gravity pulls the apple to the ground.
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How to remember 重力
Juuryoku contains 'ryo', sounding like a heavy grunt, ryo, as if you're straining under gravity's pull.
Related words
- energy エネルギー enerugii
- electricity 電気 denki
- magnet マグネット magunetto
- chemical 化学的 kagakuteki
- reaction 反応 hannou
- oxygen 酸素 sanso
- carbon カーボン kaabon
- hydrogen 水素 suiso
- molecule 分子 bunshi
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Questions about 重力
How do you pronounce 重力?
Juuryoku holds a long u right after the j, juu, then a slightly rolled ryo before finishing on ku.
Is 重力 formal or casual?
重力 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 重力 written in Japanese?
重力 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as juuryoku.
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"Gravity" in other languages
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