noun
village boundary; border between two villages
Archaic term used in the context of the Taikō land survey (太閤検地) and early modern village administration. Refers to the demarcation line between village territories.
See also: 太閤検地
太閤検地によって、村切りが明確に定められた。
Through the Taikō land survey, village boundaries were clearly established.
The nationwide land survey conducted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which formalized village boundaries (村切り) as part of the cadastral system.
Compound of 村 (mura, 'village') and 切り (kiri, 'cutting' or 'boundary'), literally 'village cut-off'. The term reflects the historical practice of demarcating village territories.