On Liberty

Japanese: 《On Liberty》（英語表記）OnLiberty

…He was concerned about mixing it with the traditional meaning of “freedom,” because “it has not yet fully conveyed the meaning of the original word.” The word “freedom” was established when Nakamura Masanao, mentioned above, translated JS Mill’s “On Liberty” as “The Principles of Freedom,” and this book became widely read. However, even at this time, Nakamura himself had not yet decided on the translation. …

From "The Principle of Freedom"

…An enlightening translation from the early Meiji period. The original was On Liberty (1859) by the British utilitarian thinker JS Mill. Nakamura Masanao translated it in 1871 (Meiji 4) and published it the following year. Combined with Nakamura's personality and scholarship, it became a must-read book for young intellectuals in the first half of the Meiji period. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "On Liberty" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈未だ原語の意義を尽すに足らず〉として旧来の自由の意との混合を案じていた。この自由の語を定着させたのは前述の中村正直がJ.S.ミルの《On Liberty》を《自由之理》と翻訳し，この書物が広く読まれたことをとおしてであった。しかし，この時にいたっても中村自身にとって確定した訳語であったわけではない。…