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Meanings
1
General term for a temporary military camp or encampment, especially in historical contexts.
During the Warring States period, soldiers built an encampment and spent the night there.
2
official residence; administrative headquarters
historical term
Historical term for the residence and office of a magistrate or minor feudal lord, or the administrative center of a small domain or shogunate deputy.
The magistrate heard petitions from the people of the domain at his official residence.
This town once housed the administrative headquarters of a small feudal domain.