名な主ぬし

noun

village headman (Kanto region)

Historical term for a village headman, especially in the Kanto region during the Edo period. Often contrasted with 庄屋 (しょうや), which was used in the Kansai region for a similar role.

See also: 庄屋

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、名な主ぬしは村むらの代だい表ひょうとして年ねん貢ぐの取とりまとめを行おこなった。

  In the Edo period, the village headman (nanushi) coordinated the payment of land taxes as the village representative.