六ろく十じゅう余よ州しゅう

noun

the 60-odd provinces of old Japan

Historical term referring to the roughly 66 provinces of Japan before the modern prefectural system. The literal gloss '60-odd states' reflects the kanji breakdown but is not a natural English equivalent.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、日本にほんは六ろく十じゅう余よ州しゅうに分わかれていた。

  During the Edo period, Japan was divided into the 60-odd provinces.