権限 (けんげん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

権限 (けんげん) means power / authority / jurisdiction.

See example sentences below.

権限 at a glance

権限

けんげんkengen

N1noun

power / authority / jurisdiction

権限けんげんkengenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

power / authority / jurisdiction

Example 1

この仕事には十分な権限が必要です。

Translation

This job requires sufficient authority.

Example 2

部長は決定する権限を持っています。

Translation

The manager has the authority to make decisions.