主権（しゅけん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: sovereignty
Example sentences
- 国の主権を尊重する。 — Respect the sovereignty of the nation.
- 主権は国民にあるとされる。 — Sovereignty is said to reside with the people.
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