noun
the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
Historical term referring to the era of the Tokugawa shogunate, especially from the perspective of the Meiji period or later.
旧幕時代の制度は明治維新によって大きく変わった。
The systems of the shogunate period changed greatly with the Meiji Restoration.
幕末 refers specifically to the final years of the Edo shogunate, while 旧幕時代 is a broader term for the entire shogunate period, often used in contrast with the Meiji era.
江戸時代 is the standard neutral term for the Edo period (1603–1868). 旧幕時代 carries a nuance of 'the old shogunate days' and is more common in historical or nostalgic contexts.
Compound of 旧 (former) + 幕 (shogunate) + 時代 (period). The term was coined after the Meiji Restoration to refer to the preceding Tokugawa shogunate era.