僭越

Chinese

usurp
 
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more
simp. and trad.
(僭越)

Pronunciation


Verb

僭越

  1. (literary) to overstep one's authority; to usurp

Synonyms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Hyōgaiji
えつ
Grade: S
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

僭越 (-na inflection, hiragana せんえつ, rōmaji sen'etsu)

  1. presumptuous, arrogant

Inflection

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