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N1 Noun
権威authority, power, influence
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
authority, power, influence, prestige
Noun
2.
(an) authority (on), expert
All Forms
権威 【けんい】
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親は子供に対して権威を示すべきだ。
Parents should assert their authority over their children.
権威のある賞を受賞したので私は幸せです。
I’m happy to have received a prestigious award.
心臓外科の権威は心臓について全てを知っています。
A leading authority in cardiac surgery knows everything about the heart.
権威を振りかざしたが最後、皆からの尊敬の念を失う事になるだろう。
The moment you start throwing around your influence, you’ll lose everyone’s respect.
行政の権威が失墜してしまったが故に、国民たちが好き勝手をしています。
With the authority of the administration in decline, citizens are doing as they please.
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