fortified town; castle town; town walls
Historical or literary term referring to a town enclosed by defensive walls, or the walls themselves. Not used in everyday modern Japanese; 城下町 (じょうかまち) is the common word for a castle town.
古い文献には、城府を構えた大名の記述がある。
Old documents contain descriptions of feudal lords who built fortified towns.
Remains of the town walls were discovered in an archaeological excavation.
Compound of 城 (castle) and 府 (urban center, government office). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into literary Japanese.