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What does 主権 (しゅけん, shuken) mean?

主権 (しゅけん, shuken) means sovereignty.

Quick facts
Readingしゅけん
Romajishuken
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しゅけん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshuken

sovereignty

  1. 1noun sovereignty; supremacy; dominion

Example sentences

  • The sovereignty of a nation should be respected.

  • The constitution establishes that sovereignty rests with the people.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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