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主導権 (shudouken) Japanese meaning: leadership | Kotomora
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導どう
権けん
を
握にぎ
る
ため
に
、
事じ
前ぜん
の
準じゅん
備び
が
欠か
かせ
ない
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Thorough preparation is essential to take the initiative in negotiations.
The struggle for leadership within the party is intensifying.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 主しゅ 導どう 権けん を 取と る for someone to take the initiative/lead
He took the initiative in the meeting.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 主しゅ 導どう 権けん を 争あらそ う to compete for leadership/control
〈 相あい 手て 〉 に 主しゅ 導どう 権けん を 奪うば われる to have the initiative taken away by someone
〈 人ひと 〉 に 主しゅ 導どう 権けん を 渡わた す to hand over the initiative/control to someone
Kanji 導 guidance, leading, conduct 権 authority, power, rights Related words 主導権 is the native Japanese term for the power to lead, while イニシアチブ is a loanword with the same meaning often used in business or political contexts.
主導権 refers generally to the power to lead or control a situation, while 覇権 specifically implies dominance or supremacy over rivals, often in a larger political or historical sense.
主導権 refers to the initiative or lead role in a situation, while 実権 refers to holding substantive decision-making authority itself.
Don't confuse with 主導 means the act of taking the lead, whereas 主導権 means the right or power to lead, so they are easily confused despite sharing the same kanji base.
主導権 means the power to lead or control a situation, while 主権 means sovereignty (a nation's ultimate authority), and the similar sound and shared kanji often cause mix-ups.
主導権 means the 'upper hand' or 'initiative' in controlling a situation, while リーダーシップ refers to the quality or skill of leading people, not merely having control.
Etymology Compound of 主導 (leading, taking the lead) and 権 (right, authority). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a modern Sino-Japanese coinage.
The two companies are fighting for control of the industry.
We lost the initiative to our opponent in the second half of the match.
He ended up handing over control of the negotiation to the other side.
