Japanese word

人権

Pronunciation

Romajijinken

Meaning

  • nounhuman rights

Example

私たちは人権を守ります。watashi ta chi wa jin ken o mamo ri ma su

We protect human rights.

Illustration for 人権 (human rights)

More examples

すべての人の人権が尊重される社会を目指します。su be te no hito no jin ken ga son chō sa re ru sha kai o me za shi ma su

We aim for a society where everyone's human rights are respected.

Core concept

It describes the basic freedoms and protections that belong to every person simply because they are human.

Common phrases

  • 人権を守るjin ken o mamo ru

    protect human rights

  • 人権を尊重するjin ken o son chō su ru

    respect human rights

  • 人権を保障するjin ken o ho shō su ru

    guarantee human rights

  • 人権を侵害するjin ken o shin gai su ru

    violate human rights

  • 人権を擁護するjin ken o yō go su ru

    defend human rights

Similar words

基本的人権kihontekijinken: Essential freedoms and protections that legal systems recognize as belonging to all people.
自然権shizenken: Rights considered inherent in human nature and existing independently of government recognition.

Definition in Japanese

すべての人が生まれながらに持ち、尊重されるべき自由と権利。su be te no hito ga u ma re na ga ra ni mo chi son chō sa re ru be ki ji yū to ken ri

Word origin

人権 (jinken) combines 人 (jin, "person") and 権 (ken, "right" or "power"), forming a compound for the rights of human beings.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, human rights is treated as a plural phrase, so it takes a plural verb, as in "Human rights are protected."

Other meanings

  • civil libertiesnoun

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