威厳|いげんigen[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
   その捕虜ほりょには威厳いげんがあった。↗

   The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.

• Synonym尊厳そんげんWrittenWritten register. Human dignity as an inviolable value, as in 「人間の尊厳」; 威厳 instead stresses an awe-inspiring outward presence.
• Synonym荘厳そうごんNeutralDescribes buildings and ceremonies as solemn and stately; used of scenes and settings rather than people.
• Related荘厳そうごんNeutralDescribes buildings and ceremonies as solemn and stately; used of scenes and settings rather than people.
• Related重みおもみNeutralWeight or importance, as in 「言葉の重み」; stresses the sense of weight something carries rather than an imposing air.
• Related威風いふうWrittenWritten register. A commanding, majestic air; most often seen in the phrase 「威風堂々」.
• Related威容いようWrittenWritten register. An imposing, majestic appearance, said of buildings or fleets rather than personal bearing.
• Related貫禄かんろくNeutralThe presence or bearing that comes with experience; also used jokingly for putting on weight, as in 「貫禄がつく」. Common in speech.
• Related威儀いぎWrittenWritten register. Dignified bearing that conforms to etiquette, as in 「威儀を正す」.
• Antonym滑稽こっけいNeutralAntonym. Comical or laughable; the direct opposite of the solemn, dignified 威厳.

Use 「威厳」 for a solemn, awe-inspiring presence, as in 「威厳のある態度」. For human dignity say 「尊厳」, for seasoned presence 「貫禄」, for solemn scenes 「荘厳」; the opposite is 「滑稽」.

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