Vocabulary

What does 権力 (けんりょく, kenryoku) mean?

権力 (けんりょく, kenryoku) means power, authority, influence.

Quick facts
Reading	けんりょく
Romaji	kenryoku
Part of speech	noun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

権力けんりょく

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkenryoku

power, authority, influence

Example sentences

独裁者(どくさいしゃ)は権力(けんりょく)を乱用(らんよう)し続(つづ)けた。
The dictator continued to abuse power.
権力(けんりょく)を握(にぎ)る者(もの)は責任(せきにん)も負(お)うべきだ。
Those who hold power should also bear responsibility.