民約訳解
E1024518
民約訳解 is a seminal Japanese translation and commentary on Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s "The Social Contract" that helped introduce and popularize modern democratic and social contract ideas in Meiji-era Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 民約訳解 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13157025 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 民約訳解 Context triple: [中江兆民, work, 民約訳解]
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A.
Kanun
The Kanun is a Middle Eastern trapezoidal zither-like string instrument widely used in Armenian and neighboring musical traditions for its bright, resonant sound.
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B.
Tangut law code
The Tangut law code was the formal legal code of the Western Xia dynasty, outlining its judicial procedures, criminal penalties, and administrative regulations.
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C.
Karbi customary law
Karbi customary law is the traditional legal and social code of the Karbi people of Northeast India, rooted in indigenous beliefs, clan structures, and ritual practices.
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D.
Kita no Mandokoro
Kita no Mandokoro, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of the Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman of the late Sengoku period.
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E.
Guoyu
Guoyu is an ancient Chinese historical text that records speeches and events of various states during the Spring and Autumn period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 民約訳解 Target entity description: 民約訳解 is a seminal Japanese translation and commentary on Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s "The Social Contract" that helped introduce and popularize modern democratic and social contract ideas in Meiji-era Japan.
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A.
Kanun
The Kanun is a Middle Eastern trapezoidal zither-like string instrument widely used in Armenian and neighboring musical traditions for its bright, resonant sound.
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B.
Tangut law code
The Tangut law code was the formal legal code of the Western Xia dynasty, outlining its judicial procedures, criminal penalties, and administrative regulations.
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C.
Karbi customary law
Karbi customary law is the traditional legal and social code of the Karbi people of Northeast India, rooted in indigenous beliefs, clan structures, and ritual practices.
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D.
Kita no Mandokoro
Kita no Mandokoro, better known as Nene, was the principal wife of the Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a prominent noblewoman of the late Sengoku period.
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E.
Guoyu
Guoyu is an ancient Chinese historical text that records speeches and events of various states during the Spring and Autumn period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
政治思想書
ⓘ
日本語訳 ⓘ 書物 ⓘ 注釈書 ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
日本の一般読者
ⓘ
明治期の知識人層 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
人民の権利思想
ⓘ
啓蒙思想 ⓘ 立憲主義の受容 ⓘ |
| author | 中江兆民 ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
日本
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| creatorNationality | 日本 ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
思想家
ⓘ
政治評論家 ⓘ |
| genre |
政治哲学
ⓘ
民主主義思想 ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau の政治思想
ⓘ
一般意志の概念 ⓘ 主権と人民の関係 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | ルソー思想の日本的解釈 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
日本におけるルソー受容の代表的著作
ⓘ
明治期日本で社会契約論を広く知らしめた書物 ⓘ |
| influenced |
日本の民主主義思想の受容
ⓘ
日本の近代政治思想 ⓘ 自由民権運動 ⓘ
linked to:
Jiyū Minken Undō
|
| language | 日本語 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
人民主権
ⓘ
社会契約論 ⓘ 近代民主主義 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
平易な日本語によるルソーの紹介
ⓘ
自由民権運動期の理論的支柱の一つとされたこと ⓘ 詳細な注釈と解説 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
社会契約論的伝統
ⓘ
近代ヨーロッパ政治思想の日本的受容 ⓘ |
| publicationEra |
明治時代
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| purpose |
民主主義思想の普及
ⓘ
近代的社会契約思想の紹介 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
民約訳解後編
ⓘ
linked to:
続民約訳解
続民約訳解 ⓘ |
| translatorOf |
Du contrat social
ⓘ
linked to:
The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau の『社会契約論』 ⓘ The Social Contract ⓘ |
| usedIn |
日本の政治思想史研究
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近代日本思想史教育 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 民約訳解 Description of subject: 民約訳解 is a seminal Japanese translation and commentary on Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s "The Social Contract" that helped introduce and popularize modern democratic and social contract ideas in Meiji-era Japan.
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