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帝国憲法 (teikokukenpou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

帝てい国こく憲けん法ぽう

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Meanings

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Meiji Constitution; Constitution of the Empire of Japan

historical termabbreviation

Historical abbreviation for 大日本帝国憲法, the constitution of the Empire of Japan from 1890 to 1947.

See also: 大日本帝国憲法

帝てい国こく憲けん法ぽうは、大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく憲けん法ぽうの略りゃく称しょうとして使つかわれる。

帝国憲法 is used as an abbreviation for the Constitution of the Empire of Japan.

Kanji

帝sovereign, the emperor, god
国country
憲constitution, law
法method, law, rule

Related words

大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく憲けん法ぽう
Full official name; 帝国憲法 is the common abbreviation.
日本にほん国こく憲けん法ぽう
The current constitution of Japan, enacted in 1947, replacing the Meiji Constitution.

Etymology

Compound of 帝国 (ていこく, 'empire') and 憲法 (けんぽう, 'constitution').