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戦国大名 (せんごくだいみょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

戦せん国ごく大だい名みょう

Meanings

1

noun

daimyo of the Warring States period

historical term

Historical term referring to the powerful regional lords who ruled during Japan's Sengoku period (late 15th to late 16th century).

戦せん国ごく大だい名みょうたちは領りょう土どを広ひろげるためにしばしば戦たたかった。
The daimyo of the Warring States period often fought to expand their territories.
織お田だ信のぶ長ながは最もっとも有ゆう名めいな戦せん国ごく大だい名みょうの一人ひとりだ。
Oda Nobunaga is one of the most famous daimyo of the Warring States period.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
国country
大large, big
名

name, noted, distinguished

Similar words

大だい名みょう
大名 is the general term for a feudal lord in Japan, while 戦国大名 specifically refers to those who lived during the Sengoku (Warring States) period.
戦せん国ごく時じ代だい
戦国時代 is the Warring States period itself; 戦国大名 are the daimyo who were active during that era.

Etymology

Compound of 戦国 (Sengoku, 'Warring States') and 大名 (daimyo, 'feudal lord'). The term is straightforwardly descriptive of the daimyo of that historical period.