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August 22, 2019

Advanced Word of the Day – 治外法権 [extraterritoriality]

The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Extraterritoriality

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Word of the Day: August 22, 2019

治外法権

noun | ちがいほうけん


MEANING: extraterritoriality (chigaihouken)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

明治政府は、治外法権を撤廃するために奔走した。

めいじせいふは、ちがいほうけんをてっぱいするためにほんそうした。
The Meiji government abolished extraterritorial rights of foreigners.

NOTES:
治 【ジ チ おさ.める おさ.まる なお.る なお.す】 外 【ガイ ゲ そと ほか はず.す はず.れる】 法 【ホウ ハッ ホッ フラン のり】 権 【ケン ゴン おもり かり はか.る】

VOCABULARY:
明治 【めいじ】 Meiji era
政府 【せいふ】 government; administration
治外法権 【ちがいほうけん】 extraterritoriality (being exempted from local law despite breaking the law)
撤廃 【てっぱい】 annulment; abolish
ために in order to
奔走 【ほんそう】 making every effort; busily engaged (in something)

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