Translation guide
The right of women to vote in political elections. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with set phrases or explained descriptively.
Referring to women's suffrage as a concept or movement.
Standard term for women's suffrage, literally 'women's political participation rights'. Used in formal and historical contexts.
女性参政権は20世紀初頭に多くの国で認められた。
Women's suffrage was granted in many countries in the early 20th century.
Older term using 婦人 (ふじん) for 'women'. Still seen in historical texts, but 女性 is more common today.
婦人参政権運動はイギリスで盛んだった。
The women's suffrage movement was active in Britain.
More descriptive phrase meaning 'women's right to vote'. Natural in conversation.
女性の選挙権が認められたのはいつですか？
When was women's right to vote recognized?
Referring to the historical or ongoing movement.
Standard term for the women's suffrage movement.
彼女は女性参政権運動のリーダーだった。
She was a leader of the women's suffrage movement.
Historical term for the movement, using 婦人.
婦人参政権運動は多くの女性を政治に目覚めさせた。
The women's suffrage movement awakened many women to politics.
婦人 (ふじん) is an older word for 'woman' and can sound dated or formal. 女性 (じょせい) is the modern, neutral term. For contemporary contexts, prefer 女性参政権.