noun
Historical term referring to the medieval Japanese landholding and economic system centered on private estates (荘園). Often discussed in the context of Japanese history.
See also: 荘園制度
荘園制は平安時代から室町時代にかけて発展した。
The manorial system developed from the Heian period through the Muromachi period.
日本史の授業で荘園制について学んだ。
I learned about the manorial system in Japanese history class.
Synonymous with 荘園制; 制度 explicitly means 'system' or 'institution', making the compound slightly more formal or explicit.
Compound of 荘園 (private estate) + 制 (system). The term describes the historical landholding system that emerged in Japan from the 8th century onward.