だいかん
Noun
1.
local governor (Edo period), local magistrate, bailiff
historical term
2.
deputy official (Middle Ages), acting administrator
historical term
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代官は領地の行政と徴税を担当していました。
The local governor was responsible for the administration and tax collection of the territory.
歴史ドラマでは、しばしば悪代官が登場します。
In historical dramas, corrupt local governors often appear.
代官所は、当時の地方統治の中心でした。
The daikansho (local magistrate's office) was the center of local governance at that time.
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