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越権行為 (えっけんこうい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

越えっ権けん行こう為い

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Meanings

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noun

exceeding one's authority; abuse of authority; ultra vires act

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Formal term for acting beyond one's legal or official powers. Often used in legal, corporate, or governmental contexts.

彼かれの決けっ定ていは明あきらかな越えっ権けん行こう為いだった。
His decision was a clear act of exceeding his authority.

越えっ

権けん

行こう

為い

は

法ほう

的てき

に

無む

効こう

と

さ

れる

こと

が

ある

。

Ultra vires acts may be legally invalid.

Kanji

越surpass, cross over, move to
権authority, power, rights
行going, journey, carry out
為do, change, make

Similar words

越えっ権けん
越権 is a shorter noun meaning 'exceeding authority', while 越権行為 specifically refers to an act or deed of exceeding authority.
権けん限げん
権限 means 'authority' or 'power' in a general sense; 越権行為 is the act of going beyond that authority.

Etymology

Yojijukugo composed of 越 (exceed), 権 (authority), 行 (act), and 為 (do). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.