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領有権 (ryouyuuken) Japanese meaning: territorial right | Kotomora

領りょう有ゆう権けん

りょ

う

ゆ

う

け

ん

Meanings

1

territorial right; sovereignty; dominion

Refers to the legal right to possess and control a territory, often used in political or international contexts.

その島しまの領りょう有ゆう権けんをめぐって二に国

こく

が

対たい

立りつ

し

て

いる

。

The two countries are in conflict over territorial rights to the island.

Kanji

領jurisdiction, dominion, territory
有possess, have, exist
権authority, power, rights

Related words

主しゅ権けん
主権 is broader, meaning 'sovereignty' in general, while 領有権 specifically refers to territorial rights.
領りょう土ど
領土 means 'territory' itself, whereas 領有権 is the right to that territory.

Word family

領りょう有ゆう権けん問もん題だい
territorial dispute

Built from

領りょう有ゆう+権けん

Etymology

Compound of 領有 (りょうゆう, 'possession, territorial possession') + 権 (けん, 'right').