Illustration: At the gate of an Edo-period domain residence, a seated lord raises one hand toward the courtyard entrance. Armed retainers immediately move to pull the heavy gates shut, while waiting officials bow and step back from the passage.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

権けん力りょく

kenryoku

power, authority

Example sentences

王おうは権力けんりょくを奪うばわれた。
The king was shorn of his power.
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彼かれは権力けんりょくに屈くっした。
He succumbed to authority.
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権力けんりょくには責任せきにんが伴ともなう。
Power carries responsibility with it.
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Kanji in 権力

権authority; powerOnケン・ゴンKunおもり・かり・はかる
力power; strengthOnリョク・リキ・リイKunちから

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