serf in Japanese
serf in Japanese is 農奴, 小作人 — serf means a peasant tied to a piece of land under a feudal lord, obliged to work it but with very limited personal freedoms.
serf in Japanese
農奴
Pronounced: nōdo
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
小作人
Pronounced: kosakunin
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
What does "serf" mean?
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noun A peasant tied to a piece of land under a feudal lord, obliged to work it but with very limited personal freedoms.
"Serfs in medieval Europe could not leave the land they worked without their lord's permission."
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serf in a sentence
- Serfs in medieval Europe could not leave the land they worked without their lord's permission.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "serf" in Japanese?
"serf" in Japanese is 農奴, 小作人. serf means: A peasant tied to a piece of land under a feudal lord, obliged to work it but with very limited personal freedoms.
How do you pronounce 農奴?
"serf" in Japanese is 農奴, pronounced "nōdo".
How do you use "serf" in a sentence?
Example: "Serfs in medieval Europe could not leave the land they worked without their lord's permission." In Japanese, "serf" is 農奴, 小作人.
Are there other ways to say "serf" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "serf": 農奴, 小作人.
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