強権（きょうけん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: strong authority / hard power
Example sentences
- 強権を使わず対話で解決する。 — Resolve it through dialogue rather than heavy-handed power.
- 強権的なやり方に反発が起きる。 — A backlash arises against the heavy-handed approach.
Idioms & proverbs containing “強権”
- 強権発動 (きょうけんはつどう) — invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
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