独断専行（どくだんせんこう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: acting arbitrarily on one's own
Example sentences
- 独断専行では信頼を失う。 — Acting unilaterally without consulting others costs you people's trust.
- 独断専行をやめて意見を聞く。 — He stops acting on his own and starts listening to others' opinions.
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