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幕府 — meaning in English

bakufu

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English meaning

  • encampment noun A place where people are staying temporarily in tents or similar shelters, such as a camp for soldiers, refugees, or travelers.
  • shogunate noun The government, rank, or period of rule of a shogun.

Senses

幕府 is used for these senses in English:

  • encampment (often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.
  • shogunate (historical, Japan) The office or dignity of a shogun.