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平等権 (びょうどうけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The constitution guarantees the right to equality to all citizens.
Violations of equal rights are serious human rights issues.
Kanji 等 etc., and so forth, class (first) 権 authority, power, rights Related words 平びょう 等どう 平等 is the general concept of equality, while 平等権 specifically refers to the legal right to equality.
人じん 権けん 人権 is a broader term for human rights, of which 平等権 is one specific aspect.
Etymology Compound of 平等 (equality) and 権 (right, authority). The term is a modern legal coinage, likely from the Meiji period, used to translate Western concepts of equal rights.
