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徳政一揆 (とくせいいっき, tokuseiikki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

徳とく政せい一いっ揆き

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Meanings

1

uprising demanding debt cancellation orders

historical term

Historical term referring to peasant uprisings during the Muromachi period that demanded tokusei (debt cancellation) edicts.

室むろ町まち時じ代だいには、徳とく政せい一いっ揆きが頻ひん発ぱつし

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During the Muromachi period, uprisings demanding debt cancellation orders occurred frequently.

Kanji

徳benevolence, virtue, goodness
政politics, government
一one, one radical (no.1)
揆category, plan, drumstick

Related words

徳とく政せい令れい
Refers to the debt cancellation edict itself, whereas 徳政一揆 is the uprising that demands such an edict.
一いっ揆き
A broader term for any uprising or league, not specifically about debt cancellation.

Built from

徳とく政せい+一いっ揆き

Etymology

Compound of 徳政 (tokusei, 'debt cancellation') and 一揆 (ikki, 'uprising'). The term is specific to the Muromachi period.