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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
民主主義
- democracy
Derived terms
Japanese
Alternative spelling
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民主々義
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民主主義 on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Compound of 民主 (minshu, “democracy”) + 主義 (-shugi, “-ism”).
Pronunciation
Noun
民主主義 • (minshu shugi)
- democracy (rule by the people)
Usage notes
The spelling 民主々義 is now nonstandard, as the two 主 belong to separate words.
See also
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Korean
Noun
民主主義 • (minjujuui) (hangeul 민주주의)
- hanja form? of 민주주의 (“democracy”)
Vietnamese
Noun
民主主義
- chữ Hán form of dân chủ chủ nghĩa (“democracy”).