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封建

Reading

Kana: ほうけん
Romaji: houken
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Definition

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feudalistic

Kanji

Readings: フウ、 ホウ
Meanings: seal, closing
Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build

Example Sentences

(かれ)を「サー」と()ぶのは(すこ)封建的(ほうけんてき)(おも)える。
➥It seems a bit feudal to call him "sir".
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日本(にっぽん)封建(ほうけん)時代(じだい)には、最大(さいだい)土地(とち)所有(しょゆう)した領主(りょうしゅ)は「大名(だいみょう)」と()ばれた。
➥In feudal Japan, the lord with the largest land holdings was called a "daimyo."
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(ぜん)世紀(せいき)中頃(なかごろ)まで日本(にっぽん)封建(ほうけん)国家(こっか)であったことは、よくしられている。
➥It is well known that up to the middle of the last century Japan was a feudal state.
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