Japanese Conversation · Level 123
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Japanese word
権威
Pronunciation
Romajiken'i
Meaning
- nounauthority
Example
その先生は数学の権威です。so no sen sei wa sū gaku no ken i de su
That teacher is an authority on mathematics.
More examples
その作家は海外でも権威として高く評価されています。so no sak ka wa kai gai de mo ken i to shi te taka ku hyō ka sa re te i ma su
The writer is highly respected as an authority overseas.
Core concept
Centers on recognized expertise or standing that gives a person or institution weight when speaking or making judgments.
Common phrases
その分野の権威so no bun ya no ken i
authority in the field
権威を築くken i o kizu ku
establish authority
権威として認められるken i to shi te mito me ra re ru
be recognized as an authority
Similar words
専門家senmonka: A person trained or experienced in a particular area of knowledge.
大家ōya: A leading scholar or practitioner whose work is widely respected.
第一人者daiichininsha: A person held to be the top specialist in a field.
Definition in Japanese
特定の分野で深い知識や実績を持ち、広く認められている人や、その人が持つ影響力。toku tei no bun ya de fuka i chi shiki ya jis seki o mo chi hiro ku mito me ra re te i ru hito ya so no hito ga mo tsu ei kyō ryoku
Word origin
権威 (ken'i, "authority and prestige") combines 権 (ken, "authority") and 威 (i, "prestige") as a Sino-Japanese compound.
Usage tips
- In English, authority can mean official power, while Japanese 権威 (ken'i) often highlights the recognized expertise or standing behind a person's influence.
Other meanings
- influencenoun
- powernoun
- prestigenoun
Related words
- 権威的kenitekiauthoritativena-adjective
- 権威主義kenishugiauthoritarianismnoun