中なか屋や敷しき

noun

daimyo's spare residence; emergency refuge

Historical term for a secondary residence maintained by a daimyo, often used as a retreat or emergency shelter. Not used in modern everyday contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、大だい名みょうは火か事じや災さい害がいに備そなえて中なか屋や敷しきを構かまえることがあった。

  In the Edo period, daimyo sometimes maintained a spare residence in case of fire or disaster.

noun

residence of a daimyo's successor

Historical term for the residence assigned to the designated heir of a daimyo. Rare and specific to feudal domain administration.

• 藩はん主しゅの後こう継けい者しゃは中なか屋や敷しきで暮くらし、政せい務むの修しゅ行ぎょうを積つんだ。

  The daimyo's successor lived in the heir's residence and trained in governance.