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権限(けんげん)power, authority, jurisdiction

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    1. Noun

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      power, authority, jurisdiction

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    権限 【けんげん】

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      この役職(やくしょく)名目(めいもく)だけで(なに)権限(けんげん)がない。

      This position is just in name only and has no authority. {power, authority, jurisdiction}

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      権限(けんげん)()えたことをしたので(おこ)られました。

      I was scolded because I did something beyond my authority. {power, authority, jurisdiction}

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      (ひら)社員(しゃいん)には(ほか)社員(しゃいん)()めさせる権限(けんげん)がありません。

      Regular employees do not have the authority to make other employees quit. {power, authority, jurisdiction}

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      部長(ぶちょう):「人材(じんざい)育成(いくせい)(めん)からも部下(ぶか)には適切(てきせつ)権限(けんげん)(あた)えるべきだと(おも)います。」

      Manager: "I believe that, from the perspective of human resource development as well, it is necessary to grant appropriate authority to subordinates." {power, authority, jurisdiction}

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      逮捕(たいほ)(じょう)捜査(そうさ)(じょう)をもった警察官(けいさつかん)たちには容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)自宅(じたく)調査(ちょうさ)する権限(けんげん)があります。

      Police officers with arrest warrants or search warrants have the authority to investigate a suspect's home. {power, authority, jurisdiction}

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