noun
sumptuary edict; thrift ordinance; laws regulating expenditures
Historical term referring to official decrees that restricted luxury and enforced frugality, especially in Edo-period Japan.
江戸時代には、幕府がたびたび倹約令を出して、庶民の贅沢を禁じた。
During the Edo period, the shogunate frequently issued sumptuary edicts to prohibit extravagance among commoners.