覇権（はけん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: hegemony / supremacy
Example sentences
- その国は地域の覇権を握る。 — That country holds hegemony over the region.
- 覇権をめぐって争う。 — They fight over supremacy.
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