Vocabulary

domain

藩(はん)

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Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

In feudal Japan, a large region of land governed by a daimyo under the authority of the shogun.

封建(ほうけん)時代(じだい)の日本(にっぽん)で、大名(だいみょう)が将軍(しょうぐん)の支配(しはい)下(か)で治(おさ)めていた大(おお)きな領地(りょうち)。

Examples

  1. Each domain had its own castle town and local administration.
  2. The Kaga Domain was known as one of the wealthiest in Japan.

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