Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 越権行為(えっけんこうい) in Japanese

越権行為
Kana Reading
えっけんこうい
Romaji
ekkenkōi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
    Example sentence
    それは越権行為 You are acting beyond your position.

Examples of 越権行為, えっけんこうい in a sentence

  • それは越権行為

    You are acting beyond your position.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

On'Yomi: エツ, オツ

Kun'Yomi: こ.す, -こ.す, -ご.し, こ.える, -ご.え

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり

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JLPT 3

15 strokes

authority, power, rights

On'Yomi: ケン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: おもり, かり, はか.る

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

going, journey

On'Yomi: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun'Yomi: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

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