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室町幕府 (muromachibakufu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

室むろ町まち幕ばく府ふ

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Meanings

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Muromachi shogunate

historical term

Historical term for the military government established by Ashikaga Takauji, lasting from 1336 to 1573. Also referred to as the Ashikaga shogunate.

See also: 室町時代

室むろ町まち幕ばく府ふは足あし利かが尊たか氏うじに

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The Muromachi shogunate was founded by Ashikaga Takauji.

室むろ町まち幕ばく府ふの最さい盛せい期きは三さん代だい将しょう軍ぐん足あし利かが義よし満みつの時じ代だいだ。

The peak of the Muromachi shogunate was during the reign of the third shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Kanji

室room, apartment, chamber
町town, village, block
幕curtain, bunting, act of play
府borough, urban prefecture, govt office

Related words

室むろ町まち時じ代だい
室町時代 refers to the Muromachi period (1336–1573) in Japanese history, while 室町幕府 specifically denotes the shogunate government that ruled during that period.

Built from

室むろ町まち+幕ばく府ふ

Etymology

Named after the Muromachi district in Kyoto where the shogunate's headquarters were located. 幕府 (bakufu) originally referred to the curtained headquarters of a military commander.