noun
national independence; ethnic self-determination
Refers to the independence or self-governance of a people or ethnic group, often in political or historical contexts.
多くの国が民族独立を求めて戦った。
Many countries fought for national independence.
民族独立運動は20世紀に世界中で広がった。
National independence movements spread worldwide in the 20th century.
Compound of 民族 (people, ethnic group) and 独立 (independence).