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Kotomora

下げ国こく

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こ
く

Meanings

1

noun

lowest-rank province (ritsuryō system)

Historical term from the ritsuryō system; refers to provinces classified as the lowest rank. Not used in modern administrative contexts.

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

leaving for the provinces

archaic

Archaic term for departing the capital to go to the provinces. Rare in modern Japanese; may appear in historical texts.