(けんり)

けんり
noun
right, privilege
legal
1. right, privilege
A legal or moral entitlement.
権利(けんり)主張(しゅちょう)する
To assert one's rights.
発言(はつげん)する権利(けんり)ある
I have the right to speak.
All people have the right to receive an education.

権利(けんり) refers to a right or entitlement, whether legal, moral, or social.

Common patterns

Types of rights

Similar words

義務(ぎむ) (duty, obligation). The pair 権利(けんり)義務(ぎむ) (rights and duties) is a common expression.