権威 - ken'i | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

学生がくせいたちは権威けんいに反抗はんこうした。

gakusētachiwa ken'ini hankō shita.

The students revolted against authority.

その建築けんちく家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。

sono kenchikukawa ken'i aru shōo jushō shita kotō jiman shita.

The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award.

その教授きょうじゅはシェイクスピアの権威けんいである。

sono kyōjuwa sheikusupiano ken'idearu.

That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

権威けんいじゃない

ken'ijanai

The negative form

1. Not authority; Not an authority figure

★ Common

Noun

#89999

権威けんいだった

ken'idatta

The past form

1. Was authority; Was influential

★ Common

Noun

#90884

権威けんいで

ken'ide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With authority; By authority

★ Common

Noun

#96621

権威けんいの

ken'ino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Authoritative; Official

★ Common

Noun

#95899

権威けんいじゃありません

ken'ijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not an authority.; Not a person of authority.

★ Common

Noun

#93249

権威けんいじゃないです

ken'ijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not authority.; Not an authority.

★ Common

Noun

#98775

権威けんいでした

ken'ideshita

The polite past form

1. Was authoritative; Was a figure of authority

★ Common

Noun

#91494

権威けんいです

ken'idesu

The polite form

1. Authority.; Respect.

★ Common

Noun

#97849

権威けんいではありません

ken'idewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not an authority.; Not authoritative.

★ Common

Noun

#89310

Common 6 items

権威けんいじゃなかった

ken'ijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't authority; Wasn't influential

★ Common

Noun

#96242

権威けんいだろう

ken'idarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably an authority.; Probably authoritative.

★ Common

Noun

#98374

権威けんいじゃありませんでした

ken'ijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not an authority.; Was not authoritative.

★ Common

Noun

#96476

権威けんいじゃなかったです

ken'ijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't authority.; Wasn't influential.

★ Common

Noun

#97472

権威けんいでしょう

ken'ideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably an authority.; Likely authoritative.

★ Common

Noun

#92099

権威けんいではありませんでした

ken'idewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not an authority.; Was not authoritative.

★ Common

Noun

#94182

Advanced 3 items

権威けんいだったら

ken'idattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If authority; When authoritative

★ Common

Noun

#97939

権威けんいであれば

ken'ideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If authority; If one has authority

★ Common

Noun

#98488

権威けんいなら

ken'inara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If authority; When authority

★ Common

Noun

#92329

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