noun
area under direct control (of the shogun)
Historical term referring to land directly governed by the shogunate, as opposed to territories held by daimyo. Used in contexts of Edo-period administration.
江戸時代、幕府の直轄地は天領とも呼ばれた。
During the Edo period, the shogunate's direct holdings were also called tenryō.
Refers to a daimyo's domain, contrasting with 直轄地 which was under direct shogunal control.
Compound of 直轄 (direct control) and 地 (land). The term is historically associated with the Edo-period shogunate's administrative system.