威い厳げん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

A weighty, commanding presence that inspires respect or awe. Used for people, institutions, ceremonies, and formal settings.

裁さい判ばん官かんは威い厳げんのある態たい度どで法ほう廷ていに臨のぞんだ。
The judge faced the courtroom with a dignified demeanor.
この寺じ院いんは古ふるい威い厳げんを保たもっている。
This temple retains its ancient solemnity.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に威い厳げんがあるsomeone has an air of dignity
その校こう長ちょうには威い厳げんがあり、生せい徒とたちは自し然ぜんと姿し勢せいを正ただした。
The principal had such dignity that the students naturally straightened up.
威い厳げんを保たもつto maintain one's dignity
王おうは苦くるしい状じょう況きょうでも威い厳げんを保たもち続つづけた。
The king maintained his dignity even in a difficult situation.
威い厳げんを示しめすto display an air of dignity or authority
彼かれは静しずかな口く調ちょうで威い厳げんを示しめした。
He conveyed his dignity through a calm tone of voice.
威い厳げんを失うしなうto lose one's dignity/authority
その失しつ言げんで首しゅ相しょうは威い厳げんを失うしなってしまった。
The prime minister lost his air of authority because of that careless remark.

Expressions

威い厳げんのあるdignified; majestic; stately; commanding

Kanji

威intimidate, dignity, majesty
厳stern, strictness, severity

Related words· 8

尊そん厳げん
尊厳 refers to the inherent, inviolable dignity every human being possesses, while 威厳 describes an imposing, authoritative presence that commands respect.
品ひん位い
品位 emphasizes refined elegance and good taste, whereas 威厳 conveys a heavier, more commanding weight of presence.
気き品ひんN1
気品 describes graceful, noble refinement in appearance or manner, while 威厳 stresses an authoritative, awe-inspiring presence.
貫かん禄ろくN1
威厳 emphasizes solemn authority and dignity, while 貫禄 focuses on an imposing presence that naturally commands respect, often from experience.

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威い
威厳 specifically means dignity or majesty in a solemn, formal manner, whereas 威 is a broader term covering power and authority in general.
権けん威いN1
威厳 describes a dignified, commanding bearing or presence, while 権威 refers to actual recognized authority or expertise, not just outward dignity.
風ふう格かく
威厳 stresses a stern, authoritative dignity that commands respect or fear, whereas 風格 covers a broader range of refined or distinctive character.
品ひん格かく
威厳 emphasizes an authoritative, commanding dignity (e.g. of a leader), while 品格 is about refined character and respectability more generally.

Don't confuse with

権けん威いN1
権威 means authority or power recognized by others, while 威厳 is the personal quality of a dignified, commanding presence itself.
遺い憾かんN1
遺憾 (いかん, 'regrettable') and 威厳 (いげん, 'dignity') sound alike but have completely unrelated meanings.
威い信しん
威厳 describes a person's dignified, commanding bearing or presence, while 威信 describes the institutional prestige or trust that a person or organization holds.

Written forms

威い厳げんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; the word is almost always written this way.
いげんUsage1%

Etymology

Composed of 威 (authority, majesty) and 厳 (stern, solemn). The combination has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese to denote an awe-inspiring, dignified presence.