Japanese

くんりん
Meaning: to reign; to dominate; to be a supreme ruler
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 君臨

Handwriting

君
臨

Example sentences

He has reigned at the top of the industry as a king for many years.
彼は長年、この地の絶対的な支配者として君臨した。
He reigned as the absolute ruler of this land for many years.
彼はボクシングのヘビー級王者として君臨している。
He reigns as the heavyweight boxing champion.
黒色火薬は、かつて銃火器の主役に君臨していたが、今では主に花火の打ち上げに使われている。
Black powder once reigned as the main explosive for firearms, but today it is primarily used for launching fireworks.

Usage Notes

Originally used for a monarch ruling a nation, but now commonly used to describe someone who holds absolute power or influence in a particular field.

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