noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going to serve one's lord
Historical term for a samurai's journey to attend upon his lord, often used in the context of the Edo-period sankin kōtai system.
江戸時代、大名は参勤のために江戸へ向かった。
In the Edo period, daimyo traveled to Edo to serve the shogun.
noun
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service
Abbreviation of 参勤交代; refers specifically to the system requiring daimyo to reside in Edo in alternate years.
See also: 参勤交代
参勤交代は、大名の財政を圧迫した。
The sankin kōtai system put financial pressure on the daimyo.