権力

• 読み: けんりょく
• ローマ字: kenryoku
• 漢字の分解: 権 (ken) — right, authority; 力 (ryoku) — power, force
• 発音: /ke.ɴ.ɾʲo.kɯ/

意味

Political power; authority; influence. The ability to control or direct others, especially in governance.

A noun (also used as a no-adjective) referring to the power to govern, command, or influence others, particularly in political or institutional contexts. Common collocations include 権力を握る (to seize power), 権力者 (person in power), 権力の乱用 (abuse of power), and 権力闘争 (power struggle). Carries a weightier, more political connotation than 力 (strength) or 影響力 (influence).

例文

1. 権力を持つ者はその責任も自覚すべきだ。
2. 歴史上多くの権力者が腐敗に陥った。
3. 権力の集中を防ぐ仕組みが民主主義には必要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, history, social studies, news

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 権 (ken, right/authority) + 力 (ryoku, power/force). Literally 'the force of authority,' combining legitimate right with the capacity to enforce it.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal