権威けんい (keni)

authority, power, influence

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #3976 most frequent
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Meaning

権威 (けんい, keni) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “authority, power, influence”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

博士はかせはその みち権威けんいです。

The doctor is an authority in the field.

木村博士は遺伝学における権威者として知られている。

Dr. Kimura is known as an authority in (the field of) genetics.

秩序を回復するには権威の力を直接見せつけた容赦ない手段をとるよりほかはない。

In order to restore order, there is no other choice than to take ruthless means, directly demonstrating the power of our authority.

かれ刑法けいほう権威けにだ。

He is an authority on criminal law.