- はつげんけん
- はつげんけん【発言権】the [a] right to speak; 《have, obtain》 a voice; 《口》 《have》 a say(-so) 《in deciding》.
●発言権がある[ない] have a [no] voice 《in a matter》; have a [no] say 《in a matter》.
●発言権を与えられない be denied a voice; not be given a [any] say
・(議員が)発言権を得る get [obtain] the floor; catch the Speaker's eye
・私は彼と対等の発言権を要求する. Since he has been allowed to speak [you have heard what he has to say], I demand my say too. | I demand [request, claim] an equal say with him.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.