Vocab Info
N1 Noun
殿様feudal lord, daimyo
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
nobleman, dignitary, lord
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageNoun
2.
feudal lord (of the Edo period), daimyo
Noun
3.
man brought up away from the world, arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
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殿様 【とのさま】
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殿様とはとても偉い身分の人である。
A feudal lord, or daimyo, is a person of very high rank. {feudal lord, daimyo}
家来たちは殿様のことを非常に恐れています。
The servants are extremely afraid of the feudal lord. {feudal lord, daimyo}
江戸時代、大名や旗本の人のことを殿様と呼びました。
During the Edo period, people such as daimyo and hatamoto were called feudal lords. {feudal lord, daimyo}
貴人や主君、領主などの人の上に立つ人のことを殿様と言うとか。
It is said that people who stand above others such as nobles, lords, and feudal lords are referred to as "daimyo". {feudal lord, daimyo}
裕福な家庭で育った彼は、子供の時から殿様のような暮らしをしています。
He, who was raised in a wealthy family, has been living like a feudal lord since he was a child. {feudal lord, daimyo}
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