支配
しはい
shihai
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 29 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
支配 (しはい (shihai)) means "Rule". It is read しはい (shihai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Rule
Also : Control · Domination · Management · Dominion
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Example Sentences
その独裁者の支配は50年間続いた。
そのどくさいしゃのしはいは50ねんかんつづいた。
That dictator's rule lasted for fifty years.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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