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立憲主義 (りっけんしゅぎ, rikkenshugi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

立りっ憲けん主しゅ義ぎ

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Meanings

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constitutionalism

Political principle that government authority is limited by a constitution. Used in legal and political contexts.

立りっ憲けん主しゅ義ぎは近きん代だい民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの基き本ほん

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Constitutionalism is one of the fundamental principles of modern democracy.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
憲constitution, law
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Related words

法ほう治ち主しゅ義ぎ
法治主義 (rule of law) focuses on governance by law, while 立憲主義 specifically emphasizes limitation of power through a constitution.

Built from

立りっ憲けん+主しゅ義ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 立憲 (constitutional) and 主義 (principle/doctrine). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of constitutionalism.