Japanese Conversation · Level 56
75 words
Japanese word
権利
Pronunciation
Romajikenri
Meaning
- nounright
Example
誰にでも権利があります。dare ni de mo ken ri ga a ri ma su
Everyone has rights.
More examples
自分の権利について、先生に質問してもいいです。ji bun no ken ri ni tsu i te sen sei ni shitsu mon shi te mo i i de su
You may ask your teacher about your rights.
Core concept
It centers on a recognized claim that gives someone a proper basis to act, receive a benefit, or demand fair treatment.
Common phrases
権利があるken ri ga a ru
have rights
権利を守るken ri o mamo ru
protect one's rights
権利を主張するken ri o shu chō su ru
assert one's rights
Similar words
権限kengen: The official power to make decisions or take action in a particular area.
特権tokken: A special benefit or right granted to a particular person or group.
資格shikaku: The status that makes someone eligible to do something or receive something.
Definition in Japanese
正当に認められ、主張したり行使したりできる資格や利益。sei tō ni mito me ra re shu chō shi ta ri kō shi shi ta ri de ki ru shi kaku ya ri eki
Word origin
権利 (kenri) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 権 (ken, "authority") and 利 (ri, "benefit"), joining authority and benefit in a claim a person can hold.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, 権利 (kenri) matches the entitlement sense of right, not the senses meaning correct or the opposite of left.