貫禄
かんろく
presence; dignity; air of authority
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Examples
君は課長としての貫禄がないね。
きみはかちょうとしてのかんろくがないね。
You don't have the presence a section chief should have.
彼は年々貫禄が出てきた。
かれはねんねんかんろくがでてきた。
He has grown more imposing year by year.
王者の貫禄を見せつける勝ち方だった。
おうじゃのかんろくをみせつけるかちかただった。
It was a win that showed the champion's authority.
新人とは思えない貫禄のある演技だ。
しんじんとはおもえないかんろくのあるえんぎだ。
It's a commanding performance, hard to believe from a newcomer.
Common patterns
- 貫禄がある
- to have presence, gravitas
- 貫禄が出る
- to grow into an imposing figure
- 王者の貫禄
- the authority of a champion
Memory tip
The weight of experience showing in how someone carries themselves — build, bearing and calm, not just rank. It is a compliment, though 貫禄が出た said to a friend can be a teasing way of saying they have put on weight.
Kanji in this word
- 貫pierce, penetrate, carry throughカン・つらぬ(く)
- 禄Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
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