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exercise, use, exertion (of a right, power, or authority)
The act of putting a right, power, or authority into actual use or practice. A formal term used in legal, political, and institutional contexts. Implies the deliberate activation of something one is entitled to or capable of.
拒否権を行使する。
To exercise the right of veto.
警察は必要に応じて実力を行使することができる。
The police can use force as necessary.
武力の行使は最後の手段であり、あらゆる外交努力を尽くした上でなければならない。
The use of military force must be a last resort, employed only after all diplomatic efforts have been exhausted.
USAGE:
A formal term most commonly seen in legal, political, and diplomatic discourse. The object of 行使 is typically a right (権利), power (権力), or force (武力/実力). Not used for casual, everyday actions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 権利を行使する: to exercise a right
- 拒否権を行使する: to exercise veto power
- 武力行使: use of military force
- 実力行使: use of force, direct action
- 投票権の行使: exercising one's right to vote