smuggling (Edo period); contraband
Historical term referring to smuggling or smuggled goods during the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.
During the Edo period, smuggling was strictly controlled.
この古文書には抜け荷の記録が残っている。
This old document contains records of contraband.
Compound of 抜け (nuke, 'slipping through') + 荷 (ni, 'cargo'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with Edo-period smuggling.