荘屋
しょうや
Noun
1.
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
historical term
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この古い家は、かつて庄屋が住んでいた屋敷だと言われている。
This old house is said to be the mansion where the village headman once lived.
江戸時代、庄屋は村の行政を担っていました。
During the Edo period, the village headman was responsible for village administration.
庄屋は年貢の徴収や紛争の解決など、多岐にわたる役割を担っていた。
The village headman played a wide range of roles, including collecting land tax and resolving disputes.
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