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権能 (けんのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

権けん能のう

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Meanings

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noun

authority; power; competence

Formal term for the legal or official power to perform a specific function, often used in governmental, organizational, or legal contexts.

この委い員いん会かいには予よ算さんを承しょう認にんする権けん能のうが与あたえられている。
This committee is vested with the authority to approve the budget.
裁さい判ばん所しょは法ほう律

Kanji

権authority, power, rights
能ability, talent, skill

Similar words

権けん限げん
権限 is more common and refers to the scope of authority or jurisdiction, while 権能 emphasizes the inherent power or capacity to act.
権けん力りょく
権力 is broader, often implying political or social power, whereas 権能 is more formal and tied to official functions.

Etymology

Compound of 権 (けん, 'right, authority') and 能 (のう, 'ability, function'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the sense of 'authority to perform a function'.

りつ

に

基もと

づい

て

権けん

能のう

を

行こう

使し

する

。

The court exercises its authority in accordance with the law.