noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
carrying out one's duties; execution of responsibilities
General term for performing one's assigned tasks or duties, often in a formal or administrative context.
彼は職務を忠実に知行した。
He faithfully carried out his duties.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
ruling a fief; fief;
Historical term from feudal Japan: the act of governing a territory granted by a lord, or the territory itself. Often used in discussions of samurai-era land management.
戦国時代、多くの武将が知行を拡大しようと争った。
During the Warring States period, many warlords fought to expand their fiefs.
彼は主君から知行を与えられた。
He was granted a fief by his lord.