Meaning of 権力 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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権力JLPT 1
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Kana Readingけんりょく
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Romajikenryoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- (political) power; authority; influence
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Example Sentences
権力, けんりょく used in context
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最大限に首相という権力を利用し、自己の保身の為に利用するキツネのようにずる賢い首相に見えてくる。
He has come to look like a sly-as-a-fox Premier who uses his position's powers to the fullest extent, to his own advantage.
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だが、概ね天皇は世俗権力を追求することなく存続してきたようです。
However, in general, it seems that the Emperors had continued without seeking worldly power.
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He has absolute power.
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He's power-hungry.
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He succumbed to authority.
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He exercised his powers to the full.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
On: リョク, リキ, リイ
Kun: ちから
2 strokes
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