Japanese word

主権

Pronunciation

Romajishuken

Meaning

  • nounsovereignty

Example

主権は国民にあります。shu ken wa koku min ni a ri ma su

Sovereignty belongs to the people.

Illustration for 主権 (sovereignty)

More examples

国民は選挙を通じて主権を行使します。koku min wa sen kyo o tsū ji te shu ken o kō shi shi ma su

Citizens exercise their sovereignty through elections.

Core concept

It represents the final right of a political community to control its territory, government, and public decisions.

Common phrases

  • 主権を行使するshu ken o kō shi su ru

    exercise sovereignty

  • 主権を持つshu ken o mo tsu

    have sovereignty

  • 主権を尊重するshu ken o son chō su ru

    respect sovereignty

Similar words

国権kokken: The highest authority of a nation over its territory, government, and public affairs.
統治権tōchiken: The power held by a state to govern its territory and determine its political affairs.

Definition in Japanese

国家や国民が自らの領土と政治を最終的に決定する権能。kok ka ya koku min ga mizuka ra no ryō do to sei ji o sai shū teki ni ket tei su ru ken nō

Word origin

The word 主権 (shuken) joins 主 (shu, "master") with 権 (ken, "right or power"), forming a term for supreme authority.

Usage tips

  • Sovereignty is also used in international relations to describe a state's independence from the authority of other states.

Opposites

  • 従属jūzokusubordinationnoun

Related words

  • 主権者shukenshasovereignnoun

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