English–Japanese

“constitution” in Japanese

Japanese

Also体質 (taishitsu)

Romajikenpō

国の憲法を読みます。kuni no ken pō o yo mi ma su

I read the country's constitution.

“Constitution” in Japanese is 憲法 (kenpō).

Describes the basic framework of rules that defines how a state is governed and what rights its people have.

学校で憲法について習いました。gak kō de ken pō ni tsu i te nara i ma shi ta

I learned about the constitution at school.

In English, constitution can also mean a person's physical makeup, but Japanese 憲法 (kenpō) refers to a state's fundamental law.

taishitsu

nounconstitution

私は体質のせいで蚊に刺されやすいです。watashi wa tai shitsu no se i de ka ni sa sa re ya su i de su

I get bitten by mosquitoes easily because of my constitution.