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荘園制度 (しょうえんせいど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
manorial system
Historical term referring to the landholding and economic system centered on shōen (荘園) estates in medieval Japan. Often used in historical or academic contexts.
See also: 荘園制
We learned about the manorial system in Japanese history class.
Kanji 度 degrees, occurrence, time Similar words 荘しょう 園えん 荘園 refers to the estate or manor itself, while 荘園制度 refers to the broader institutional system.
荘しょう 園えん 制せい Synonymous abbreviation; 荘園制度 is the full form.
Etymology Compound of 荘園 (shōen, 'manor, estate') and 制度 (seido, 'system, institution'). The term describes the historical Japanese manorial system.
