Power - Power

Japanese: 勢力 - せいりき

("Riki" is the Go-on pronunciation of "power") [1] [noun] = Seiryoku (power) ① ※ Commentary on the Sutra of the Sacred Witch (611) Ten Great Awards "There are _two types _of power. One power. _Two types of power. <omitted> Serious evil is _one power to refute, and minor evil is _one power _to accept." ※ Konpira Honpōgen (around 1220 ) Vol. 1 "Today, Tametomo has a strong power." ※ Nippo Jisho (Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary) (1603-04) "xeiriqiga (seirikiga) tsukuru" [2] A nickname for the Kabuki play "Murekiyotaki Hiiki no Seiriki ."

Seiryoku [power]

〘Noun〙① Vigor and power. Vigor and power to dominate others. Might. Power. ※Shiji Sho (1477) vol. 12 "It was as if Yojo had used his power to strike." ※Kofu (1908)〈Natsume Soseki〉 "Rather than thoughts of pity or pity, the violent act had more natural power (seiryo) ." 〔Kanshu - Geibunshi〕② Former name for "energy." 〔Tetsugaku Jiyu (1881)〕※Fukuin Doshiryubu (1885)〈Uemura Masahisa〉vol. 2 "What kind of power is at work in the universe?"

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Japanese:

(「りき」は「力」の呉音)[1] 〘名〙＝せいりょく（勢力）①※勝鬘経義疏（611）十大受章「力有_二二種_一。一勢力。二道力。〈略〉重悪即以_二勢力_一折伏、軽悪即以_二道力_一摂受」※金刀比羅本保元（1220頃か）上「今の為朝は勢力(セイリキ)すくやかにして」※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「xeiriqiga(セイリキガ) ツクル」[2] 歌舞伎脚本「群清滝贔屓勢力(むれきよたきひいきのせいりき)」の通称。

せい‐りょく【勢力】

〘名〙① いきおいと力。他を支配するいきおいと力。威勢。威力。せいりき。※史記抄（1477）一二「なにさま予譲が勢力を入て撃たほどに」※坑夫（1908）〈夏目漱石〉「憐れとか気の毒とかの念慮よりも、物騒の方が自然勢力(セイリョク)を得た次第である」〔漢書‐芸文志〕② 「エネルギー」の旧称。〔哲学字彙（1881）〕※福音道志流部（1885）〈植村正久〉二「宇宙の間には如何なる勢力の行はるるにや」

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