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Japanese word 権威: authority / influence / power. Meanings and example sentences.

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権威 (けんい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

権威 (けんい) means authority / influence / power.

See example sentences below.

権威 at a glance

権威
けんいken'i
N1noun
authority / influence / power
権威けんいken'iN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 権威

Core meaning

authority / influence / power

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は学問の権威です。

Translation

He is an authority in academics.

Example 2

その意見には権威がある。

Translation

That opinion carries authority.

権威 (けんい): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo