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N2 Noun

(ぐん)district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      district, county

      Only applies to ぐん
    2. Noun

      2.

      district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period)

      Historical term,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      commandery (in China)

      Historical term

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    郡 【ぐん】郡 【こおり】

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      (ぐん)(そん)(ちょう)包括(ほうかつ)する区画(くかく)名前(なまえ)です。

      The term 'county' is the name of a division that encompasses villages and towns. {district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)}

      • N2

      都道府県(とどうふけん)()()(ぐん)などに()かれている。

      Prefectures are divided into divisions such as wards, cities, and counties. {district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)}

      • N2

      (ぐん)という地方(ちほう)公共(こうきょう)団体(だんたい)大正(たいしょう)時代(じだい)廃止(はいし)されました。

      The regional public entity called 'county' was abolished in the Taisho era. {district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)}

      • N2

      (いま)(たん)なる地理(ちり)(じょう)区画(くかく)である(ぐん)という言葉(ことば)(わす)れられつつある。

      The term 'county', which is now just a geographical division, is gradually being forgotten. {district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)}

      • N2

      明治(めいじ)()(じゅう)(さん)(ねん)(ぐん)(せい)施行(しこう)契機(けいき)に、(ぐん)という地方(ちほう)公共(こうきょう)団体(だんたい)出来(でき)ました。

      The local public entity known as 'county' was established in conjunction with the implementation of the county system in the 23rd year of the Meiji era. {district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)}

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