威厳（いげん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: dignity / authority
Example sentences
- 校長は威厳のある人だ。 — The principal is a person of great dignity.
- 彼の言葉には威厳が感じられる。 — You can sense authority in his words.
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