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<五箇条の御誓文とその英訳

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Charter Oath

 
T
広く会議を興し、万機公論に決すべし
Deliberative assemblies shall be established and measures of government shall be decided by public opinion.
 
U
上下心を一にして盛に経綸を行うべし
All classes, high and low, shall unite in vigorously carrying out the plan of government.
 
V
官武一途庶民に至るまで各其志を遂げ、人心をして倦まざらしめんことを要す
Officials, civil and military, and all common people shall as far as possible allowed to fulfil their just desires so that there may not be any discontent among them.
 
W
旧来の陋習を破り天地の公道に基づくべし
Uncivilized customs of former times shall be broken through, and everything shall be based upon just and equitable principles of heaven and earth.
 
X
知識を世界に求め大いに皇基を振起すべし
Knowledge shall be sought for throughout the world, so that the welfare of the empire may be promoted.
起草:由利公正 修正:福岡孝弟 加筆:木戸孝允
 
普選壇の裏の銘板に 顧問:坪内雄蔵(逍遥 1859-1935)とあるのは英訳を監修したということか? 
設計の佐藤功一(1878-1941)は東京帝大卒で早稲田大学建築科の最初の主任教授。作品に大隈記念講堂、日比谷公会堂など多数現存。