権力 (けんりょく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

権力 (けんりょく) means power / authority / influence.

See example sentences below.

権力 at a glance

権力

けんりょくkenryoku

N1noun

power / authority / influence

権力けんりょくkenryokuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

power / authority / influence

Example 1

大統領は強い権力を持っている。

Translation

The president has strong authority.

Example 2

権力の使い方に注意が必要だ。

Translation

You need to be careful how you use power.