しかし、中国では、｢人権｣という言葉が使われず、基本的権利と表記される。

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English Translation

However, in China, they don't use a word for "human rights," but instead express it as "fundamental rights".

Furigana

しかし、中国(ちゅうごく)では、｢人権(じんけん)｣という言葉(ことば)が使(つか)われず、基本的(きほんてき)権利(けんり)と表記(ひょうき)される。

Romanji

Shikashi, Chūgoku de wa, jinken toiu kotoba ga tsukawarezu, kihonteki kenri to hyōkisareru.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

中国 (ちゅうごく)

China; Chugoku region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi prefectures); central part of a country; main region

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

人権 (じんけん)

human rights; civil liberties

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

基本的 (きほんてき)

fundamental; standard; basic

権利 (けんり)

right; privilege

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

表記 (ひょうき)

writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face; expression in writing; notation; surface form; transcription