庄しょう屋や

noun

village headman

Historical term for the head of a village during the Edo period, especially in the Kansai region. Similar to 名主 (なぬし) in other regions.

See also: 名主

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、庄しょう屋やは村むらの代だい表ひょうとして年ねん貢ぐの取とりまとめを行おこなった。

  During the Edo period, the village headman coordinated the collection of the annual tribute as the village's representative.

• この地ち域いきでは庄しょう屋やの家いえが今いまも保ほ存ぞんされている。

  In this area, the house of the village headman is still preserved today.