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権力

Reading

Kana: けんりょく
Romaji: kenryoku
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Definition

1

(political) power; authority; influence

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る
Meanings: authority, power, rights
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Example Sentences

(かれ)権力(けんりょく)(くっ)した。
➥He succumbed to authority.
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(おう)権力(けんりょく)(うば)われた。
➥The king was shorn of his power.
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(おう)権力(けんりょく)剥奪(はくだつ)された。
➥The king was stripped of his power.
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(おう)権力(けんりょく)乱用(らんよう)した。
➥The king abused his power.
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権力(けんりょく)には責任(せきにん)(ともな)う。
➥Power carries responsibility with it.
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国王(こくおう)権力(けんりょく)(うば)われた。
➥The king was deprived of his power.
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