日本の封建時代には、最大の土地を所有した領主は「大名」と呼ばれた。

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English Translation

In feudal Japan, the lord with the largest land holdings was called a "daimyo."

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)の封建(ほうけん)時代(じだい)には、最大(さいだい)の土地(とち)を所有(しょゆう)した領主(りょうしゅ)は「大名(だいみょう)」と呼(よ)ばれた。

Romanji

Nippon no hōken jidai ni wa, saidai no tochi o shoyūshita ryōshu wa" daimyō" to yobareta.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

封建 (ほうけん)

feudalistic

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

最大 (さいだい)

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

土地 (とち、どおじ、どじ、どち)

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

所有 (しょゆう)

one's possessions; ownership

領主 (りょうしゅ)

feudal lord

大名 (だいみょう)

daimyo (Japanese feudal lord); daimio

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife