自決（じけつ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: self-determination
Example sentences
- 民族の自決を尊重する。 — Respect the self-determination of peoples.
- 自決の権利を主張する。 — Assert the right to self-determination.
Idioms & proverbs containing “自決”
- 民族自決 (みんぞくじけつ) — self-determination of peoples
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