総そう領りょう

noun

eldest child; first-born child; heir

Refers to the eldest child, especially the one who inherits the family name or estate. Sense 2 (child who carries on the family name) is a natural extension of the first-born role in traditional family systems.

• 彼かれは総そう領りょうとして家いえを継ついだ。

  As the eldest child, he succeeded to the family estate.

• 総そう領りょうの娘むすめはしっかり者ものだ。

  The eldest daughter is a reliable person.

noun

pre-ritsuryō provincial official

Archaic historical term. In the pre-ritsuryō system, an official appointed in key provinces to oversee administration of his home and surrounding provinces. Not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 律令制 · 総領 (すべおさ)

• 律りつ令りょう制せい以い前ぜん、総そう領りょうは地ち方ほう行ぎょう政せいの要かなめだった。

  Before the ritsuryō system, the sōryō was a key figure in local administration.

noun

head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)

Archaic historical term. Refers to the leader of a warrior clan during the Kamakura period. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 鎌かま倉くら時じ代だい、総そう領りょうは武ぶ士し団だんを統とう率そつした。

  During the Kamakura period, the sōryō led the warrior band.