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官権 (かんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

官かん権けん

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Meanings

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noun

governmental authority; official power

Refers to the authority or power held by government officials or institutions. Often used in political or legal contexts.

官かん権けんの乱らん用ようは許ゆるされない。
Abuse of governmental authority is not permitted.
彼かれは官かん権けんを振ふりかざして市し民みんを抑よく圧あつした。
He wielded official power to oppress the citizens.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
権authority, power, rights

Similar words

権けん力りょく
権力 is a broader term for power or authority in general, while 官権 specifically refers to authority held by government officials.
公こう権けん
公権 refers to public authority or rights, often in a legal sense, whereas 官権 emphasizes the power of government officials.

Etymology

Compound of 官 (government official) and 権 (authority, right). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in political discourse since the Meiji era.