Japanese word

権限

Pronunciation

Romajikengen

Meaning

  • nounauthority

Example

この権限は部長にあります。ko no ken gen wa bu chō ni a ri ma su

This authority rests with the department manager.

Illustration for 権限 (authority)

More examples

この操作を変更する権限は、システム管理者に限られています。ko no sō sa o hen kō su ru ken gen wa shi su te mu kan ri sha ni kagi ra re te i ma su

System administrators alone have the authority to change this operation.

Core concept

Describes the defined scope within which a person or organization can make decisions or take action.

Common phrases

  • 権限があるken gen ga a ru

    have authority

  • 権限を持つken gen o mo tsu

    hold authority

  • 権限を与えるken gen o ata e ru

    grant authority

  • 権限を行使するken gen o kō shi su ru

    exercise authority

  • 権限の範囲ken gen no han i

    scope of authority

Similar words

職権shokken: The authority that comes directly from an official position or assigned duty.
権能kennō: A legally recognized power to perform a specific act or exercise a particular function.
裁量権sairyōken: The authority to choose among options within an established set of limits.
権力kenryoku: The power to control people, decisions, or events through a position or influence.

Definition in Japanese

ある人や組織に認められた、物事を決定・実行できる範囲や力。a ru hito ya so shiki ni mito me ra re ta mono goto o ket tei jik kō de ki ru han i ya chikara

Word origin

The word 権限 (kengen) combines 権 (ken, "power or authority") and 限 (gen, "limit or boundary") to mean a limited scope of authority.

Usage tips

  • When someone says that a task is outside their 権限 (kengen), the statement usually concerns their official authority rather than their ability or willingness to do the task.

Other meanings

  • jurisdictionnoun
  • powernoun

Related words

  • 権限者kengenshaauthorized personnoun

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