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    3. 権威

    権威

    権けん威い

    authority

    N1KMT5News #6+1CoreNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab24 strokes

    けんい

    Noun

    1.
    authority, power, influence, prestige
    2.
    (an) authority (on), expert

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはその分ぶん野やの権けん威いだ。

    He is an authority in that field.

    KMT4EducationWork & Career
    政せい府ふの権けん威いが揺ゆらいでいる。

    The authority of the government is wavering.

    KMT5Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    その判はん決けつは、司し法ほうの権けん威いを示しめすものだった。

    That ruling demonstrated the authority of the judiciary.

    KMT5Politics & Lawlaw
    彼かれは歴れき史し学がくの権けん威いとして知しられている。

    He is known as an authority on history.

    KMT5HistoryEducation
    権けん威いある賞しょうを受じゅ賞しょうすることは、作さっ家かにとって最さい高こうの栄えい誉よだ。

    Receiving a prestigious award is the highest honor for a writer.

    KMT6LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    権
    おもり・かり・はか.る…(2)
    authority・power・rights
    威
    おど.す・おど.し・おど.かす…(4)
    intimidate・dignity・majesty・menace・threaten
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