支配 (Shihai) is a Japanese noun meaning “rule, domination, control, direction”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrule; domination; control
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdirection; management; guidance
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcontrol (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbgovernment
Examples
愛こそが世界を支配する。
It is love that rules the world.
静けさが森を支配していた。
Silence reigned in the forest.
妻は気分に支配されやすい。
My wife is subject to moods.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).