How to say "empower" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- suru verbCovers 'empower' in its full English sense—giving a person or group power, authority, or confidence—and keeps the loanword's English flavor; typical of business or self-development talk about empowering people.
- 力づけるちからづけるichidan verb, transitive verbReally means to encourage someone or cheer them up; it fits 'empower' only in the sense of giving a person strength or confidence, as when encouraging a discouraged friend, rather than granting authority.
Both are relatively uncommon choices: 「エンパワー」 is the direct loanword for empowering in the sense of giving power or confidence, while 「力づける」 really means to encourage or cheer someone up and fits only that emotional side.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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