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荘園制 (shouensei) Japanese meaning: manorial system | Kotomora
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The manorial system developed from the Heian period through the Muromachi period.
I learned about the manorial system in Japanese history class.
Related words 荘しょう 園えん 荘園 refers to the private estate itself, while 荘園制 refers to the broader system or institution.
荘しょう 園えん 制せい 度ど Synonymous with 荘園制; 制度 explicitly means 'system' or 'institution', making the compound slightly more formal or explicit.
Etymology Compound of 荘園 (private estate) + 制 (system). The term describes the historical landholding system that emerged in Japan from the 8th century onward.
