部べ民みん制せい

noun

be system; Yamato period occupational group system

Historical term referring to the system of hereditary occupational groups (部, be) under the Yamato court. Primarily encountered in texts on ancient Japanese history.

See also: 部 (べ)

• 部べ民みん制せいは、大和やまと政せい権けんの支し配はい体たい制せいの基き盤ばんであった。

  The be system was the foundation of the Yamato court's ruling structure.

• 歴れき史しの授じゅ業ぎょうで部べ民みん制せいについて学まなんだ。

  We learned about the be system in history class.