Illustration: At a Japanese polling station, an adult citizen steps forward to cast a ballot with the same access and procedure as every other voter. An election official has checked their identification and returns it respectfully while indicating the ballot box.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

市し民みん権けん

shiminken

citizenship, civil rights

Example sentences

彼かれは米国べいこくの市民権しみんけんを得えた。
He acquired American citizenship.
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彼かれは市民権しみんけんを奪うばわれた。
He was deprived of his civil rights.
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女性じょせいはなぜ男性だんせいと同おなじ市民権しみんけんを享受きょうじゅすることが許ゆるされないのか。
Why aren’t women allowed to enjoy the same civil rights as men?
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Kanji in 市民権

市market; cityOnシKunいち
民people; nationOnミンKunたみ
権authority; powerOnケン・ゴンKunおもり・かり・はかる

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