No. 1,844 in Japanese
支配
Control; domination.
In a sentence
この国は長い間独裁者の支配下にあった。
This country was under the rule of a dictator for a long time.
The usage of '支配' here refers to the control or governance by a person, such as a dictator, over a nation or area.
彼は会社の運営を独裁的に支配し続けた。
He continued to dominantly control the management of the company.
In this instance, '支配' denotes the exertion of control or authority over a company's operations.
試合の後半は相手チームが完全に支配した。
The opposing team completely dominated the second half of the match.
Here, '支配' is used to describe dominance or control over the progress or flow of an event, specifically a sporting match.
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