町まち名な主ぬし

noun

senior town administrator (Edo period)

Historical official responsible for overseeing a town district in Edo-period Japan. Often synonymous with 町年寄 (まちどしより).

See also: 町年寄

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、町まち名な主ぬしは町まちの行ぎょう政せいや裁さい判ばんに関かん与よした。

  During the Edo period, the senior town administrator was involved in town administration and trials.