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越権 (えっけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
exceeding one's authority ; unauthorized act ; ultra vires
Refers to acting beyond the powers or authority one has been given. Common in compounds and phrases such as 越権行為 and 越権の; the legal term 'ultra vires' is a specialized translation in legal contexts.
結むす
ぶ
の
は
越えっ
権けん
だ
。
Signing the contract without the president's approval is an overstepping of authority.
Kanji 越 surpass, cross over, move to 権 authority, power, rights Similar words 権けん 限げん Means the authority or power itself; 越権 means going beyond that authority.
職しょっ 権けん 乱らん 用よう Means abuse of official authority; 越権 focuses on acting outside one's permitted authority, not necessarily abusing authority one actually has.
権けん 限げん 外がい Means outside one's authority and is a more direct descriptive expression; 越権 is a noun/no-adjective term for the overstepping itself.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 越, associated with crossing or exceeding, and 権, authority or power. The spelling transparently reflects the meaning 'exceeding authority.'
