けんい
Meanings
Noun
1. authority; power; influence
Pitch accent
んい
Composed of
right (to do something); authority; power
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
an authority
authoritarianism
authoritarian
Examples (14 in total)
He is a great authority on economics.
He is an authority on criminal law.
For the boy, his father represented authority.
My brother's an authority on philosophy.
He is an authority on China.
The students revolted against authority.
Napoleon was a man of authority.
The scholar is an authority on fiscal policy.
By what authority do you order me to do this?
I don't know who has the highest authority in Japanese grammar.
The doctor is a great authority on children's diseases.
Japanese people tend to rely on established authority.
In 1995, Andou received architecture's most prestigious award.
Only after a century and a half of confusion was the royal authority restored.