弾力|だんりょくdanryoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounelasticity; flexibility

• Synonym弾性だんせいWrittenA written, scientific term for physical elasticity, as in 「弾性体」; keeps to the physics sense, unlike the broader 「弾力」.
• Synonym弾力性だんりょくせいWrittenA written/formal word for the degree of elasticity, also used figuratively for flexible adaptability, as in 「弾力性のある運用」.
• Related柔軟じゅうなんNeutralA noun for being soft and supple, also used of flexible thinking; stresses bendability, while 「弾力」 stresses springing back after pressure.
• Related柔軟性じゅうなんせいNeutralA noun for flexibility or pliability as a quality; typical in 「柔軟性に欠ける」.
• RelatedフレキシビリティNeutralA loanword for flexibility; mostly business and management contexts, stressing the capacity to adapt to change.
• Related柔軟さNeutralA noun for the degree of softness or flexibility; said of the body and in 「考え方の柔軟さ」. Emphasizes suppleness more than 「弾力」 does.
• Antonym硬直こうちょくWrittenA written word for stiffening or rigidity, as in 「筋肉の硬直」; the opposite of being elastic.
• Antonym無弾性WrittenA technical term for having no elasticity; the direct opposite of 「弾力」.

Use 「弾力」 for the force with which something springs back after being pressed, as in 「弾力のある肌」. For softness and suppleness pick 「柔軟」; for degree of elasticity or flexible adaptability 「弾力性」; for physical elasticity 「弾性」; for stiffness 「硬直」.

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1. 物質ぶっしつが外そとから受うける変形へんけいに対抗たいこうして復元ふくげんしようとする力ちから。
2. 柔軟性じゅうなんせい。