Word Meaning 専断

せんだん sendan

専断 is read as せんだん (sendan) and means arbitrary decision.

Meaning

English

  1. arbitrary decision
  2. using one's own discretion
  3. acting on one's own authority

Reading

Kana

せんだん

Romaji

sendan

Writing Variants

  • 擅断 せんだん sendan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 70426 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

専断横行

せんだんおうこう

prevalence of arbitrariness

独断専行

どくだんせんこう

acting arbitrarily on one's own authority

専ら

もはら

principally

専務

せんむ

senior managing director

専用

せんよう

dedicated use

専門家

せんもんか

specialist

専門

せんもん

sole interest

専念

せんねん

absorption

専制

せんせい

despotism

専横

せんおう

arbitrariness

専門学校

せんもんがっこう

vocational school

専業

せんぎょう

special occupation