主権 (しゅけん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

主権 (しゅけん) means sovereignty / supreme authority.

See example sentences below.

主権 at a glance

主権

しゅけんshuken

N1noun

sovereignty / supreme authority

主権しゅけんshukenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sovereignty / supreme authority

Example 1

国の主権は国民にあります。

Translation

The sovereignty of a country lies with its people.

Example 2

市は独自の主権を持っている。

Translation

The city holds its own sovereign authority.