参政権
Meanings
1
suffrage; franchise; right to participate in politics
A political and legal term for citizens' rights to take part in government, especially through elections; often seen in compounds such as 女性参政権 and 地方参政権.
Women's suffrage was recognized after a long movement.
Whether foreign residents should be granted local suffrage is being debated.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に参政権を与えるto grant (someone) suffrage/political rights
That country was one of the first to grant women suffrage.
- 参政権を行使するto exercise one's political rights (e.g. by voting)
It's important to exercise your right to vote at every election.
- 参政権を得るto obtain suffrage/the right to participate in politics
Women obtained the right to vote in 1945.
- 参政権が認められるto have one's political rights officially recognized
After a long campaign, their political rights were finally recognized.