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独断どくだん (dokudan)

arbitrary decision, acting on one's own authority

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独断 (どくだん, dokudan) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “arbitrary decision, acting on one's own authority”.

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Example sentences 11

彼かれは何なんでも独断どくだんで決きめてしまいます

He decides everything by himself.

その際、直義が独断で護良親王を殺した。

In the rebellion, Tadayoshi killed Prince Morinaga without permission.

君の考えはややもすると独断になりがちだ.

You tend to rely on your own discretion too much.

戦後毛利輝元に預けられ、輝元の独断で処刑されている。

He was placed with Terumoto MORI after the battle and executed by Terumoto's discretion.

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