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    3. 藩士

    藩士

    藩はん士し

    retainer of a daimyo

    KMT10News #36+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab21 strokes

    はんし

    Noun

    1.
    retainer of a daimyo
    historical term

    Stroke 0 / 21

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    彼かれはある藩はんの藩はん士しだった。

    He was a retainer of a certain domain.

    KMT8History
    江え戸ど時じ代だい、藩はん士しは藩はんに仕 え、武ぶ士しとしての務つとめを果はたした。

    During the Edo period, retainers served their domain and fulfilled their duties as samurai.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    幕ばく末まつの動どう乱らん期きには、多おおくの藩はん士しが日に本ほんの将しょう来らいを憂うれい、政せい治じ活かつ動どうに身みを投とうじた。

    During the turbulent Bakumatsu period, many retainers worried about Japan's future and threw themselves into political activities.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    この地ち域いきには、かつて有ゆう力りょくな藩はん士しが住すんでいた屋や敷しきが残のこっている。

    In this region, there remains a mansion where a powerful retainer once lived.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    藩はん士しの生せい活かつは厳きびしく、常つねに主しゅ君くんへの忠ちゅう誠せいが求もとめられた。

    The life of a retainer was harsh, and constant loyalty to their lord was demanded.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    藩
    clan・enclosure
    士
    さむらい…(3)
    gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)
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