封建主義
Meanings
1
Refers to the political, economic, and social system based on land ownership and vassalage, especially in medieval Europe and Japan.
Feudalism was the dominant social system in medieval Europe.
Japanese feudalism was supported by the samurai class.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉は封建主義的だ〈something〉 is feudalistic in nature
The hierarchy in this company is said to be feudalistic.
- 封建主義を批判するto criticize feudalism
Many modern thinkers criticized feudalism.
- 封建主義から資本主義へ移行するto transition from feudalism to capitalism
Japan gradually transitioned from feudalism to capitalism.