彼は部下に対する権威がない、部下に対して睨みがきかない。

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English Translation

He has no authority over his staff members.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)に対(たい)する権威(けんい)がない、部下(ぶか)に対(たい)して睨(にら)みがきかない。

Romanji

Kare wa buka nitaisuru ken'i ga nai, buka nitaishite nirami ga kikanai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

部下 (ぶか)

subordinate person

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

権威 (けんい)

authority; power; influence

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

に対して (にたいして)

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

睨み (にらみ)

glare; sharp look

疑懼 (ぎく)

apprehension; uneasiness

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

下

Readings: カ、ゲ、した、しも、もと、さ.げる、さ.がる、くだ.る、くだ.り、くだ.す、 -くだ.す、くだ.さる、お.ろす、お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

対

Readings: タイ、ツイ、あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い、なら.ぶ、むか.う

Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

権

Readings: ケン、ゴン、おもり、かり、はか.る

Meanings: authority, power, rights

威

Readings: イ、おど.す、おど.し、おど.かす

Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

睨

Readings: ゲイ、にら.む、にら.み

Meanings: glaring at, authority, power, scowl at