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
Similar words
義務 (duty, obligation). The pair 権利と義務 (rights and duties) is a common expression.