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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

治外法権ちがいほうけん

noun | ちがいほうけん


MEANING: extraterritoriality

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

明治めいじ政府せいふは、治外法権ちがいほうけんを撤廃てっぱいするために奔走ほんそうした。

The Meiji government abolished extraterritorial rights of foreigners.

NOTES:
治ち 【ジ チ おさ.める おさ.まる なお.る なお.す】 外がい 【ガイ ゲ そと ほか はず.す はず.れる】 法ほう 【ホウ ハッ ホッ フラン のり】 権けん 【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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