力点|りきてんrikiten[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- nounemphasis; stress; main point; importance
- nounpoint of a lever where force is applied
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym強調きょうちょうNeutralAn act of emphasizing or stressing; 「力点」 is the place where effort is concentrated, usually as 「…に力点を置く」, and also the point where force is applied on a lever.
- RelatedアクセントNeutralLoanword for word/pitch accent and regional accents; figuratively a decorative touch. It concerns sound or ornament, not where effort is focused.
Use 「力点」 for the point where effort is concentrated in policy or work, as in 「教育に力点を置く」; say 「強調」 for emphasizing, and 「アクセント」 for a highlight in design.
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