also: どいっき
noun
peasant uprising (Muromachi period)
Historical term for armed revolts by peasants and local samurai during the Muromachi period (1336–1573), often demanding debt cancellation or tax reduction.
室町時代には、土一揆が頻発した。
During the Muromachi period, peasant uprisings occurred frequently.
この地域では、
Many records of peasant uprisings remain in this region.
Compound of 土 (tsuchi, 'earth, soil', here meaning 'peasant') and 一揆 (ikki, 'uprising, league'). The reading つちいっき is the standard; どいっき is a less common variant.