威光（いこう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: authority / prestige
Example sentences
- 彼の威光で場が静まった。 — The room fell silent under his authority.
- 親の威光に頼らない。 — He doesn't rely on his parents' authority.
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