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What does 権威 (けんい, ken'i) mean?

権威 (けんい, ken'i) means authority, prestige; an authority (expert).

Quick facts
Readingけんい
Romajiken'i
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けんい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonken'i

authority, prestige; an authority (expert)

  1. 1noun authority; power; influence
  2. 2noun (an) authority (on); expert

Example sentences

  • Blindly following authority is dangerous.

  • He is known as an authority in that field.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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