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Where does “民主主義” come from?

民主主義 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 民主, from Chinese 民主 — democracy; monarch; functionary; official.

民主主義 (Japanese): democracy

Definitions

  1. democracy

Ancestry of “民主主義”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese民主democracy
2Chinese民主democracy; monarch; functionary; official

Words derived from “民主主義”

  • 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国
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