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交戦権 (こうせんけん, kousenken) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The Constitution of Japan renounces the right of belligerency.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association 権 authority, power, rights Related words 交こう 戦せん 交戦 means 'hostilities' or 'engagement in battle', while 交戦権 is the legal right to engage in such hostilities.
戦せん 争そう 権けん 戦争権 is a broader term for the right to wage war, but 交戦権 specifically refers to the rights and obligations of a recognized belligerent under international law.
Etymology Compound of 交戦 (kōsen, 'hostilities') + 権 (ken, 'right'). The term is a modern legal coinage used in international law and constitutional discourse.