What does 権威 mean?
権威 is a Japanese noun meaning “authority, power, influence” in English. It can also be translated as “(an) authority (on)” depending on context. It is written as 権威 in kanji, けんい in hiragana, and ken'i in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
学生たちは権威に反抗した。
The students revolted against authority.
その教授はシェイクスピアの権威である。
That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.