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威厳

Reading

Kana: いげん
Romaji: igen
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Definition

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dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

Kanji

Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす
Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 おごそ.か、 きび.しい、 いか.めしい、 いつくし
Meanings: stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

Example Sentences

その捕虜(ほりょ)には威厳(いげん)があった。
➥The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.
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恩恵(おんけい)()うのは(わたし)威厳(いげん)(かか)わる。
➥It is beneath my dignity to ask a favor.
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最近(さいきん)日本(にっぽん)父親(ちちおや)威厳(いげん)重要性(じゅうようせい)減少(げんしょう)した。
➥Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.
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(かれ)はそれを威厳(いげん)をもって()った。
➥He said that with dignity.
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医者(いしゃ)威厳(いげん)ある態度(たいど)患者(かんじゃ)診察(しんさつ)した。
➥The doctor looked gravely at the patient.
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彼女(かのじょ)威厳(いげん)をもって自分(じぶん)無罪(むざい)だと抗議(こうぎ)した。
➥With dignity she protested her innocence.
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