力む (りきむ)to strain (oneself); to bear up; to exert one's strength
- to strain (oneself); to bear up; to exert one's strengthGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
- to swagger; to bluff; to boastGodan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 力む
Words that share its kanji
- 努力どりょくeffort; exertion
- 勢力せいりょくinfluence; power
- 協力きょうりょくcooperation; collaboration
- 原子力げんしりょくatomic energy; nuclear power
- 実力じつりょく(real) ability; true strength
- 暴力団ぼうりょくだんbōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation)
- 有力ゆうりょくinfluential; prominent
- 権力けんりょく(political) power; authority
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