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Meanings
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Historical term for a lord who ruled over a territory in feudal Japan. Often used in historical contexts or fantasy settings.
This region was ruled by a powerful feudal lord during the Edo period.
In the game, the player becomes the lord of a small village.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の領主the lord who rules over a place
The lord of this region strictly collected taxes from the peasants.
- 領主に従うto obey/serve one's feudal lord
The farmers had no choice but to obey their feudal lord.
- 領主として統治するto govern as a feudal lord
He governed this land as its feudal lord from a young age.