荘しょう田でん

noun

manor fields

Historical term referring to the agricultural lands belonging to a manor (荘園) in pre-modern Japan. Not used in modern everyday contexts.

• 中ちゅう世せいの荘しょう田でんは、荘しょう園えん領りょう主しゅの重じゅう要ような収しゅう入にゅう源げんだった。

  In medieval times, manor fields were an important source of income for the manor lord.