市民権

しみんけん

Meanings

1. Noun citizenship; civic rights; civil rights
2. widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use

Kanji

• 市 city. Read as シ.
• 民 people. Read as ミン.
• 権 authority. Read as ケン.

Example sentences

• 女性はなぜ男性と同じ市民権を享受することが許されないのか。
  Why aren't women allowed to enjoy the same civil rights as men?
• 彼にアメリカの市民権が与えられるだろう。
  He will be given American citizenship.
• 彼は市民権を奪われた。
  He was deprived of his civil rights.
• 彼は米国の市民権を得た。
  He acquired American citizenship.

Common phrases

• 市民権を得る

Words containing 市民権

• 名誉市民権 (めいよしみんけん) honorary citizenship

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