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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

権けん威い

ken'i

authority, prestige

Example sentences

  1. 学生がくせいたちは権威けんいに反抗はんこうした。

    The students revolted against authority.

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  2. 少年しょうねんにとって父親ちちおやは権威けんいだった。

    For the boy, his father represented authority.

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  3. その建築家けんちくかは権威けんいある賞しょうを受賞じゅしょうしたことを自慢じまんした。

    The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award.

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Kanji in 権威

  • 権authority; powerOnケン・ゴンKunおもり・かり・はかる
  • 威intimidate; dignityOnイKunおどす・おどし・おどかす

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