Keyword
right (to do something)
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig613
Old form權
Readings
けん
(98%)
ごん
(1%)
Composed of
tree
cow head
one
old bird
Used in vocabulary (623 in total)
right; privilege
(political) power; authority; influence
power; authority; jurisdiction
Examples (200 in total)
That amounts to arbitrarily taking away students' freedom and rights.
Therefore, I have no right to make excuses.
I immediately yielded the right to speak to her.
I am just asserting my rights.
What was given was a right, not an obligation.
With power comes responsibility.
Power corrupts people's hearts.
He must have seen plenty of the ugly side of people hungry for power.
I also think that you have the right to see it through to the end.
I merely exercised a right that was mine.
She has authority that others do not have.
I don't have any authority.
I have no authority.
You probably intend to expand your authority.
This is also the right of the person concerned.
This king is also the type who does not cling too much to power.
One should not exercise power or authority.
In that country, the king had absolute power.
But who has the authority to give orders?
That means the right to participate has been returned to me as well.
Therefore, in this country, the prince does not have the right of succession.
The princess has no right of succession.
Apparently he's an authority on that operation.
They were trying to maintain that authority.
It's probably staged to boost the king's authority.
I am something of an authority on the matter of being a nuisance.
She is known as an authority in this field.
Conversely, there will also be those who try to exploit the king's authority.
To me it's a legitimate right, but to others it probably looks like a shameful act.
I properly explained that it is a legitimate right, didn't I?
She was the daughter of a certain influential noble and held considerable status and power.
Power should be handed over gradually, in the natural course of time.
I was at the center of power.
Everyone has the right to pursue happiness.
Those who have reclaimed land gain rights to it.
Being able to get away with saying somewhat rude things was a privilege of the elderly.
It is a privilege of those who wake up early.
It is a father's privilege.
Sick people have the privilege of being allowed to lean on others, you know.
Do I have the right to judge them?
It's you who chooses, so I have no right to interfere.
It is a right that even the king cannot infringe.
I did not have the right to retaliate.
Someone even more powerful is backing them.
Authority will be transferred to the new department next month.
That is a worker's right recognized by the law.
Let's protect workers' rights.
If you're going to use it, hand over a royalty fee.
Members have the right to buy tickets first.
However, the current administration showed almost no such weakness.
The collapse of the administration is about to begin.
The military tried to overthrow the government.
To think that he would completely withdraw from the new administration, despite being a hero of the revolution.
All authority over personnel lies with that man.
He holds the real power in the company.
Let us fight and win our rights.
The people overthrew the dictatorship.
It also carries a certain amount of authority.
The three powers are the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.
We must use this right effectively and to the fullest extent, right?
Then I'll entrust you with military command once again.
You have no right to go there.
You have rights.
Do you think you have a right to decide what I do with my life?
You have no right to oppose our plan.
I'm not trying to deprive you of your rights.
You've got no right to say that.
You have no right to say so.
Everyone has a right to live.
The rights of the individual are the most important rights in a free society.
You have no right to do that.
You are entitled to try once again.
You have as much right as everyone else.
He had, I thought, no right to do that.
They have the right to do so.
She had, I thought, no right to do that.
We have a right to live wherever we want to.
We have the right to live where we please.
We must stand up for our rights.
You have no right to ask me such questions.
The rights of the individual are important in a free society.
Every person has a right to defend themselves.
Everyone has a right to enjoy his liberty.
The government deprived him of all his rights.
The people deprived him of his rights.
No citizen should be deprived of his rights.
An individual has rights and responsibilities.
You have no right to interfere in other people's affairs.
He has no right to interfere in our family affairs.
The king was deprived of his power.
Power carries responsibility with it.
The king was shorn of his power.
While we hate force, we recognize the need for law and order.
I have the right to call my lawyer.
In reality, all they are interested in is power.
They deprived the criminal of his rights.
I exercise my rights.
Animals and plants have the right to live, and men even more so.
He has absolute power.
This law will deprive us of our basic rights.
He is entitled to get the land; it was his father's.
Power and money are inseparable.
All men have equal rights.
As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.
It goes without saying that everybody is given the equal right to speak.
We should respect the right of others.
We must respect the rights of the individual.
By what authority do you order me to do this?
For the boy, his father represented authority.
He is an authority on China.
My brother's an authority on philosophy.
Criminals are deprived of social rights.
The students revolted against authority.
His ambition is to gain power over others.
You have certain privileges and therefore corresponding responsibilities.
We were given the privilege of using the library.
The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
Now you've come of age, you have the right to vote.
We are entitled to vote at the age of twenty.
We are free citizens with the right of vote.
He has got both authority and ability.
You should not trample on other people's rights.
He is entitled to better treatment.
The average nurse is entitled to three weeks' holiday a year.
Today everyone regards education as a right for all.
The angry people deprived the king of all his power.
These rights are inalienable.
The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.
His regime is bound to collapse.
In 1995, Andou received architecture's most prestigious award.
We must always stand up for our rights.
You have no right to take it away from Tom.
Those black people have long been deprived of their rights.
He believed that blacks could win their fight for equal rights without violence.
He gave me authority to fire them.
I thought I had the right to fire anyone I wanted to.
The king was stripped of his power.
Napoleon was a man of authority.
Diplomats are allowed various privileges.
He has no title to this land.
Ownership was established by paying for it.
A scholar made an excellent speech about human rights.
No one can deprive of your human rights.
Everyone has a right to say what he thinks.
People were deprived of their political rights.
When it was time to vote, he abstained.
There were two abstentions.
They disputed the ownership of the land for years.
To begin with, you have no right to be here.
If you join this club, you will be entitled to use all of its facilities.
The man used much money to gain power.
How about holding a debate on women's rights?
I don't know who has the highest authority in Japanese grammar.
The lord held absolute power over his subjects.
The doctor is a great authority on children's diseases.
The victims are entitled to compensation for their injuries.
He was in such a good mood when his team won the championship.
She is a strenuous supporter of women's rights.
He is a great authority on economics.
Communists took power in China in 1949.
The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award.
Hitler assumed power in 1933.
Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
Only after a century and a half of confusion was the royal authority restored.
That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.
Why aren't women allowed to enjoy the same civil rights as men?
He will be given American citizenship.
He acquired American citizenship.
Sovereignty resides in the people.
You have the right to the truth.
Tom has a right to know.
Tom deserves to know what happened.
We are entrusted with the protection of children's rights.
He delegated his authority to his competent assistant.
The money was stolen along with the bonds.
The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
He abused the privilege.
He must have abused the privilege.
The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
The king abused his power.
Japanese people tend to rely on established authority.
The Air Force has the control of the airspace.
He is an authority on criminal law.
It's copyrighted.
He is sure to win the swimming championship.
The obsolete regime is about to collapse.
Tom won the hot dog eating contest.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion.
The patriots stood up for the rights of their nation.
I wish to exercise my right to remain silent.
He abuses his authority.
The section chief seems to like abusing his authority.
Each employee is entitled to a two week paid vacation per year.
The final decision rests with the president.
Everyone should exercise their right to vote.
Tom has the right to vote.
Tom says that he isn't eligible to vote.
We are entitled to vote at the age of 20.
American women didn't have the right to vote.
He is not old enough to vote.