荘しょう園えん制せい

noun

manorial system

Historical term referring to the medieval Japanese landholding and economic system centered on private estates (荘園). Often discussed in the context of Japanese history.

See also: 荘園制度

• 荘しょう園えん制せいは平へい安あん時じ代だいから室むろ町まち時じ代だいにかけて発はっ展てんした。

  The manorial system developed from the Heian period through the Muromachi period.

• 日本にほん史しの授じゅ業ぎょうで荘しょう園えん制せいについて学まなんだ。

  I learned about the manorial system in Japanese history class.