権威
けんい
authority; power; influence; prestige
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
authority; power; influence; prestige- (an) authority (on); expert
Example sentences
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He is an authority on criminal law.
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He is an authority on the humanities.
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My brother's an authority on philosophy.
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He is a great authority on economics.
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He is an authority on China.
More examples (10)
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The students revolted against authority.
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For the boy, his father represented authority.
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Napoleon was a man of authority.
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The scholar is an authority on fiscal policy.
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That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.
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Teachers shouldn't fall back on their authority.
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I don't know who has the highest authority in Japanese grammar.
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He is the last man to submit to authority.
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The doctor is a great authority on children's diseases.
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He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.