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建白 (けんぱく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
petition ; memorial
A formal written petition or memorial, often submitted to an authority or government. Carries a historical or official tone; in modern contexts, 請願 (せいがん) is more common for general petitions.
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During the Meiji era, many memorials were sent to the assembly.
Similar words 請せい 願がん 請願 is the modern, general term for a petition, while 建白 is more formal and often historical, implying a written memorial to an authority.
Etymology Compound of 建 (けん, 'to build, establish') and 白 (はく, 'to state, express'), literally 'to state one's opinion'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a formal petition.
