権威 ken'i
ken'i
Noun
1. authority; power; influence; prestige
gakusētachiwa ken'ini hankō shita.
The students revolted against authority.
その建築 家 は権威 ある賞 を受賞 したことを自慢 した。
sono kenchikukawa ken'i aru shōo jushō shita kotō jiman shita.
The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award.
Noun
2. (an) authority (on); expert
その教授 はシェイクスピアの権威 である。
sono kyōjuwa sheikusupiano ken'idearu.
That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.
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Example Sentences
gakusētachiwa ken'ini hankō shita.
The students revolted against authority.
その建築 家 は権威 ある賞 を受賞 したことを自慢 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 はシェイクスピアの権威 である。
sono kyōjuwa sheikusupiano ken'idearu.
That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.
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ken'ide
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1. With authority; By authority
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ken'idarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably an authority.; Probably authoritative.
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ken'ijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an authority.; Was not authoritative.
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ken'ijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't authority.; Wasn't influential.
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ken'ideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably an authority.; Likely authoritative.
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ken'idewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an authority.; Was not authoritative.
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