Illustration: Residents gather in a circle of folding chairs inside a municipal meeting room. A mixture of younger and older adults raise their hands in a vote while a seated facilitator carefully counts them. No one occupies a raised platform or grander chair.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

民みん主しゅ

minshu

democracy

Usually appears in compounds such as 民主主義. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 民主みんしゅ主義しゅぎって何なに？

    What’s democracy?

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  2. 私わたしたちは、民主みんしゅ主義しゅぎを信しんじている。

    We believe in democracy.

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  3. 民主みんしゅ主義しゅぎは古代こだいギリシャに始はじまった。

    Democracy originated in Ancient Greece.

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Kanji in 民主

  • 民people; nationOnミンKunたみ
  • 主lord; chiefOnシュ・ス・シュウKunぬし・おも・あるじ

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