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Japanese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
私田 • (shiden)
- a privately-owned ricefield, especially one under the historical 律令 (Ritsuryō) system
- Antonym: 公田 (kōden)
- Hyponyms: 位田 (iden), 口分田 (kubunden), 墾田 (konden), 賜田 (shiden), 職田 (shokuden)
References
Old Japanese
Etymology
From 私 (watakusi, “private matter”) + 田 (ta, “rice paddy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
私田 (watakusida) (kana わたくしだ)
- a privately-owned ricefield under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system
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