1.
right, privilege
A legal or moral entitlement.
権利 refers to a right or entitlement, whether legal, moral, or social.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 権利がある: to have a right
- 権利を持つ: to hold a right
- 権利を主張する: to claim/assert a right
- 権利を行使する: to exercise a right
- 権利を侵害する: to infringe on a right
TYPES OF RIGHTS:
- 人権: human rights
- 投票権: right to vote
- 著作権: copyright
- 所有権: ownership rights
ANTONYM:
義務 (duty, obligation). The pair 権利と義務 (rights and duties) is a common expression.
Related Words
Antonym:
義務 (duty)