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威: authority

authority; threaten
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Readings

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イ
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い: 威力(いりょく) "power", 威圧(いあつ), 威嚇(いかく) "intimidation", 脅威(きょうい) "threat"; 威張る(いばる) "act big".

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Key words

威力いりょくpower; force
威圧いあつintimidation
威嚇いかくthreat; menacing
脅威きょういthreat
威張るいばるto act arrogant

Example sentences

The force of this typhoon is much stronger than last year's.

Just because you are a senior doesn't mean you should lord it over juniors.

The big dog bared its teeth and menaced me.

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