総領すべおさ

noun

pre-ritsuryō regional administrator

Archaic historical term referring to an official appointed in key provinces before the ritsuryō system, responsible for overseeing his home province and surrounding areas. Not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 律令制 · 総領

• 律りつ令りょう制せい以い前ぜん、総領すべおさは地ち方ほう行ぎょう政せいの要かなめとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。