原動力（げんどうりょく）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: driving force
Example sentences
- 好奇心が学びの原動力になる。 — Curiosity becomes the driving force behind learning.
- 彼の情熱が会社の原動力だ。 — His passion is the driving force of the company.
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