JLPT N1Proverbs
鶴の一声
- Meaning
- 権威ある者の一言が議論を一気に決着させること
- Explanation
- When a single word from an influential or authoritative person settles a long debate and decides it all at once. Unlike c1, which simply refers to a loud voice, or c2, which describes a decision made by group consensus, the point is that the "weight of authority" overturns the discussion.
Original Japanese explanation
多くの議論を、有力者や権威ある人物のただ一言が押さえて一気に決めてしまうこと。単に声量の大きさを言う c1 や、合議による決定を表す c2 とは違い、「権威の重み」が議論を覆す点が要点です。
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