馬力

ばりき

horsepower

Also:energy, horse-drawn cart

What does 馬力 mean?

馬力 is a Japanese noun meaning horsepower in English. It can also be translated as energy, horse-drawn cart depending on context. It is written as 馬力 in kanji, ばりき in hiragana, and bariki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私の車は馬力が足らない。

My car is deficient in horsepower.