Word details

黙秘権

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 黙秘権.

Dictionary

Entry

黙秘権くひけんNounFreq #47626
1

right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent

Examples
ニクソンはウォーターゲート事件に関し、黙秘権を行使して無視しようとしたが、結局明るみにでた。
Nixon tried to stonewall through Watergate by ignoring it, but it didn't work.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is

15 strokesFrequency 1,338JLPT N1Grade 8

On

モクボク

Kun

だま.るもだ.す

secret, conceal

10 strokesFrequency 862JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

ひ.めるひそ.かかく.す

authority, power, rights

15 strokesFrequency 156JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ケンゴン

Kun

おもりかりはか.る

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