威厳(いげん)

いげん
noun
dignity, majesty
1. dignity, majesty, gravitas
An imposing, authoritative presence that commands respect. A quality of noble bearing or solemn grandeur.
威厳(いげん)のある態度(たいど)。
A dignified attitude.
父(ちち)は威厳(いげん)を保(たも)っている。
My father maintains his dignity.
あの寺(てら)には長(なが)い歴史(れきし)が生(う)み出(だ)す威厳(いげん)がある。
That temple has a majesty born from its long history.

WORD FORMATION:
威(い) (authority, power) + 厳(げん) (strictness, solemnity)

USAGE:
Describes a quality that inspires awe and respect. Can describe people (leaders, elders, authority figures), places (temples, palaces), or abstract concepts (the law, traditions).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 貫禄(かんろく): gravitas from experience (more about personal weight/presence)
  • 品格(ひんかく): refinement, class (more about elegance)
  • 風格(ふうかく): stately bearing (more about style)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 威厳(いげん)のある: dignified, majestic
  • 威厳(いげん)を保(たも)つ: to maintain one's dignity
  • 威厳(いげん)を失(うしな)う: to lose one's dignity
  • 威厳(いげん)に満(み)ちた: filled with dignity
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