Meaning

Primary

Dictatorship

Alternative

Despotism

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

When one person is in a position to judge everyone alone by themselves, they're definitely a part of a dictatorship. One person should never be alone to judge everyone because that's how dictators are made and they're not so great.

Reading

どくさい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

これって、ほぼ独裁政権みたいなものですよね。

This is like almost a dictatorship, isn't it?

社長が独裁的だからあの会社では働きたくない。

I don't want to work at that company because the president runs it like a dictatorship.

俺は世界一の独裁者になるんだ。

I’ll become the best dictator in the world.

Kanji Composition