特権(とっけん)

とっけん
noun
privilege, special right
legal
1. privilege, special right, prerogative
A right or advantage granted only to a particular person, group, or class, not available to everyone. Used in legal, political, and everyday contexts.
外交官(がいこうかん)には特権(とっけん)がある。
Diplomats have special privileges.
それは会員(かいいん)だけの特権(とっけん)です。
That is a privilege reserved for members only.
一部(いちぶ)の人間(にんげん)だけが特権(とっけん)を享受(きょうじゅ)している社会(しゃかい)は不公平(ふこうへい)だ。
A society where only a select few enjoy privileges is unfair.

Usage

特権(とっけん) refers to rights that go beyond what is ordinarily available. It often carries a critical nuance when describing unfair advantages. The compound 特権(とっけん)階級(かいきゅう) (privileged class) is commonly used in discussions of social inequality.

Common collocations

  • 特権(とっけん)を持(も)つ: to have privileges
  • 特権(とっけん)を享受(きょうじゅ)する: to enjoy privileges
  • 特権(とっけん)階級(かいきゅう): privileged class
  • 外交(がいこう)特権(とっけん): diplomatic immunity
  • 特権(とっけん)意識(いしき): sense of privilege/entitlement

Related Words

Related: 権利(けんり) (right, privilege)
Compare: 既得権益(きとくけんえき) (vested interests)
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Added 2026.2.25 22:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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