覇権(はけん)

はけん
noun
hegemony, supremacy, dominance
1. hegemony, supremacy, dominance
The dominant power or influence held over others, especially in politics, military affairs, economics, or a competitive field. Used in both serious geopolitical contexts and lighter contexts like sports or pop culture.
覇権(はけん)を握(にぎ)る。
Seize hegemony.
二(ふた)つの大国(たいこく)が覇権(はけん)を争(あらそ)っている。
Two great powers are vying for supremacy.
IT業界(ぎょうかい)における覇権(はけん)争(あらそ)いは年々(ねんねん)激(はげ)しさを増(ま)している。
The struggle for dominance in the IT industry is growing fiercer year by year.

USAGE NOTE:
覇権(はけん) originally refers to political or military dominance. In modern Japanese, it is also used more casually in sports (league dominance), business (market dominance), and pop culture (e.g., 覇権(はけん)アニメ — the dominant anime of a season).

The term 覇権(はけん)主義(しゅぎ) (hegemonism) is used critically to describe a country's pursuit of dominance over others.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 覇権(はけん)を握(にぎ)る (grasp hegemony)
  • 覇権(はけん)を争(あらそ)う (compete for supremacy)
  • 覇権(はけん)争(あらそ)い (power struggle, contest for dominance)
  • 覇権(はけん)主義(しゅぎ) (hegemonism)
  • 覇権(はけん)国家(こっか) (hegemonic state)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 支配(しはい): control, rule (direct control over others)
  • 優位(ゆうい): superiority, advantage (relative position)
  • 制覇(せいは): conquest, domination (achieving complete control)
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