noun
Archaic term for farmland; cross-referenced with 田地.
See also: 田地
古い文献では、田荘は広大な農地を指すことがある。
In old documents, 田荘 can refer to extensive farmland.
noun
private farm estate (pre-Taika)
Specifically refers to private farm estates from before the Taika reform.
田荘は大化の改新以前の私有農地を指す歴史用語だ。
田荘 is a historical term for private farm estates before the Taika reform.
田地 is the modern common term for farmland; 田荘 is archaic.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 田 (field) and 荘 (manor) suggest a historical term for agricultural estates.