居きょ城じょう

noun

castle of a feudal lord; lord's residence castle

Refers specifically to the castle where a feudal lord (daimyō) lived and governed, as opposed to a branch castle or a castle used only for military purposes.

• この城しろはかつて戦せん国ごく大だい名みょうの居きょ城じょうだった。

  This castle was once the residence castle of a Sengoku-period daimyō.

• 城じょう主しゅは居きょ城じょうを拡かく張ちょうして城じょう下か町まちを整せい備びした。

  The lord expanded his residence castle and developed the castle town.