Vocabulary

What does 浮力 (ふりょく, furyoku) mean?

浮力 (ふりょく, furyoku) means buoyancy.

Quick facts
Reading	ふりょく
Romaji	furyoku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

浮力ふりょく

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkfuryoku

buoyancy

Example sentences

船(ふね)は浮力(ふりょく)によって水(みず)に沈(しず)まない。
The ship does not sink because of buoyancy.
木(き)は水(みず)より軽(かる)いため浮力(ふりょく)で浮(う)かぶ。
Wood is lighter than water, so it floats due to buoyancy.