noun
Uzen Province
Historical province of Japan, corresponding roughly to present-day Yamagata Prefecture. Used in historical contexts.
羽前は、現在の山形県にあたる旧国名です。
Uzen is the name of an old province that corresponds to present-day Yamagata Prefecture.
The name is composed of 羽 (from 出羽, Dewa) and 前 (front), indicating the southern part of the old Dewa Province after its division. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.