also: もんじゅうしょ
noun
High Court of Kamakura; Board of Inquiry
Historical term for the judicial body in the Kamakura shogunate that handled lawsuits and inquiries. Archaic; used only in historical contexts.
鎌倉幕府の問注所は訴訟を扱った。
The Monchūjo of the Kamakura shogunate handled lawsuits.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Alternate reading; less common.
From 問 (inquiry) + 注 (record) + 所 (place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term refers to a specific Kamakura-period institution.