はい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. domination; rule; control
2. direction; management; guidance
3. control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate); governing; influence; holding sway over
Kanji used
support
hand out
Pitch accent
はい
Top 2000
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
governor; leader; ruler
manager; executive
under control (e.g. of territory)
Examples (16 in total)
It is love that rules the world.
Silence reigned in the forest.
Myanmar is ruled by a military dictatorship.
Who ruled this country?
Our brains control our activities.
Japan wanted control of Manchuria.
The king ruled the country for years.
The armed forces succeeded in occupying the entire territory.
In England, the queen reigns but does not rule.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Great Britain is no longer in control of world politics.
In fact, this is a major means of bureaucratic control.
Though he long dominated the steel industry, he never achieved a complete monopoly.
They controlled a fifth part of the territory.
The man controlled the country for fifty years.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him.