人権
English meaning: Human Rights
Japanese Definition
(日本語)人権とは、全ての人間が生まれながらに持つ基本的権利と自由の総体である。戦後の日本国憲法は言論・宗教・集会の自由をはじめとする基本的人権を保障する。一方で、外国人の処遇・男女格差・入国管理施設の状況について国際的な批判を受けることもある。
English Definition
The fundamental rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. Japan's postwar Constitution guarantees fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. Japan has been criticized internationally for issues including treatment of foreigners, lack of gender parity, and conditions in immigration detention centers.
Example
“日本国憲法は基本的人権を保障していますが、さらなる取り組みが求められています。”
In English: “Japan's Constitution guarantees basic human rights, though further efforts are needed.”
Synonyms
- 基本権
- 市民権
Antonyms / Opposites
- 弾圧
- 差別
Literary Heritage
“美は常に人間の意識から生まれ、その美を壊すことで美は永遠になる”
/Bi wa tsune ni ningen no ishiki kara umare, sono bi wo kowasu koto de bi wa eien ni naru/
“Beauty always arises from human consciousness; by destroying that beauty, beauty becomes eternal.”
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