権威（けんい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: authority / power
Example sentences
- 彼はその分野の権威だ。 — He is an authority in that field.
- 権威にとらわれず自分で考える。 — Think for yourself without being swayed by authority.
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