also: くげでん
noun
land granted to high-ranking officials (ritsuryō system); land for government office expenses
Historical term from the ritsuryō period. Refers to land allocated to support officials or cover office costs. Compare 職分田.
See also: 職分田
公廨田は律令制のもとで官人に支給された土地である。
Kugaiden were lands granted to officials under the ritsuryō system.
この文書には公廨田の配分について記されている。
This document records the allocation of kugaiden.
職分田 was land given to officials based on their rank, while 公廨田 was specifically for high-ranking officials or to cover office expenses.
From 公廨 (government office) + 田 (rice field). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is associated with the ritsuryō land allocation system.