壊憲

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
壊 憲
かい
Grade: S 		けん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
壞憲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Blend of 改憲 (kaiken, “constitutional amendment”) +‎ 壊 (kai, “breaking, destruction”).

Literally, “destruction of the constitution.”

Pronunciation

Noun

壊(かい)憲(けん) • (kaiken) 

  1. (neologism) considering the constitution unnecessary; making light of the constitutional interpretation[1]

Usage notes

  • The term is mainly used by leftists or those who oppose the constitutional amendment, for the purpose of including negative connotations in it.

References

  1. ^ “壊憲”, in 実用日本語表現辞典‎ (in Japanese)
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