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VocabJLPT N1

powerful

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. powerful
2. HMS Powerful

This loanword from English means "powerful" and is used to describe someone or something that has great strength, energy, or impact. It has a positive and energetic nuance and is frequently used in everyday conversation and advertising.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Do you really need a vacuum cleaner that powerful?

Sentence 2

The newspaper described the prime minister's speech as "powerful."

Sentence 3

The new product delivers more powerful performance than its predecessor.

Sentence 4

Hey, is that engine powerful?

Sentence 5

When I turned up the volume, the bass hit with powerful force.