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    3. 宿駅

    宿駅

    宿しゅく駅えき

    relay station

    KMT7News #16+1NounTravel & TransportationHistoryKanji Vocab25 strokes

    しゅくえき

    Noun

    1.
    relay station, post station, stage

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    江え戸ど時じ代だいには、主しゅ要ような道みちに宿じゅく駅えきがあった。

    In the Edo period, there were post stations along the main roads.

    KMT6HistoryTravel & Transportation
    旅たび人びとは宿しゅく駅えきで休きゅう憩けいし、馬うまを乗のり換かえた。

    Travelers would rest and change horses at the post station.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation
    東とう海かい道どうには五ご十じゅう三さんの宿しゅく駅えきがあった。

    The Tokaido had 53 post stations.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation
    宿しゅく駅えきでは、旅たび人びとは宿しゅく泊はくや食しょく事じを見みつけることができた。

    At the post station, travelers could find lodging and food.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationHistoryFood & Dining
    宿しゅく駅えきは古こ代だい日に本ほんの交こう通つうと通つう信しん網もうにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

    The post stations played a crucial role in the transportation and communication network of ancient Japan.

    KMT8HistoryTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    宿
    やど・やど.る・やど.す…(4)
    inn・lodging・relay station・dwell・lodge…(3)
    駅
    station
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