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What does 権限 (けんげん, kengen) mean?

権限 (けんげん, kengen) means authority, jurisdiction.

Quick facts
Readingけんげん
Romajikengen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けんげん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkengen

authority, jurisdiction

  1. 1noun power; authority; jurisdiction

Example sentences

  • I don't have the authority to decide this matter.

  • The department manager has authority over personnel matters.

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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.

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