天皇てんのう人にん間げん宣せん言げん

Meanings

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noun

Imperial Declaration of Humanity

historical term

Historical term for the 1946 New Year's statement by Emperor Shōwa, renouncing the traditional claim to imperial divinity.

interval, space

宣proclaim, say, announce

言say, word

人にん間げん宣せん言げん
A shorter, more common name for the same declaration. 天皇人間宣言 is the full formal title.

Compound of 天皇 (emperor), 人間 (human), and 宣言 (declaration). The term refers specifically to the 1946 Imperial rescript.