職権（しょっけん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: official authority
Example sentences
- 職権を正しく使う。 — Use your official authority properly.
- 職権を乱用してはいけない。 — You must not abuse your authority.
Idioms & proverbs containing “職権”
- 職権乱用 (しょっけんらんよう) — abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
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