反たん別べつ

noun

acreage; land area

Refers to the area of land, especially agricultural land, measured in traditional units (tan). Used in historical and agricultural contexts.

• この村むらの反たん別べつは約やく五ご十じゅっ町ちょう歩ぶです。

  The acreage of this village is about 50 chōbu.

noun

marking off fields in tan units

The act of surveying or dividing land into units of tan (approx. 991.7 m²). Historical term related to land taxation and cadastral surveys.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、年ねん貢ぐを決きめるために反たん別べつが行おこなわれた。

  In the Edo period, land was marked off in tan units to determine the annual tribute.