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N1 Noun

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.

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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 got scolded for overstepping my authority.

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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 don't have the power to make other employees quit.

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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 a human resource development perspective, subordinates should be given appropriate authority.'

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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 or search warrants have the legal authority to investigate a suspect's home.

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