大だい名みょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

daimyo; Japanese feudal lord

historical term

Historical term for a powerful territorial lord in pre-modern Japan, especially during the Edo period.

See also: 小名

た

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During the Edo period, daimyo traveled between Edo and their domains every other year.

この城しろはかつて有ゆう力りょくな大だい名みょうの居きょ城じょうだった。

This castle was once the residence of a powerful daimyo.