noun
municipal system; town and village system
Historical term referring to the local government system for towns and villages established in Japan during the Meiji period.
町村制は明治時代に導入された地方制度の一つです。
The town and village system is one of the local government systems introduced in the Meiji period.
Refers to the county system, a higher-level administrative division.
Compound of 町村 (towns and villages) and 制 (system).