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立憲君主国 (rikkenkunshukoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

立りっ憲けん君くん主しゅ国こく

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Meanings

1

constitutional monarchy

A political system in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution.

日本にほんは立りっ憲けん君くん主しゅ国こくであり、天皇てんのうは象しょう徴ちょう的

てき

な

存そん

在ざい

です

。

Japan is a constitutional monarchy, and the Emperor is a symbolic figure.

イギリスも立りっ憲けん君くん主しゅ国こくの一ひとつとして知しられています。

The United Kingdom is also known as one of the constitutional monarchies.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
憲constitution, law
君mister, you, ruler
主lord, chief, master
国country

Related words

君くん主しゅ国こく
A monarchy in general, without specifying whether it is constitutional or absolute.
共きょう和わ制せい
A republic, where the head of state is not a monarch.

Built from

立りっ憲けん+君くん主しゅ国こく

Etymology

Compound of 立憲 (constitutionalism) + 君主 (monarch) + 国 (country).