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N2 Noun
郡district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
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Noun
1.
district, county
Only applies to ぐん2.
district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period)
Historical term,See Also:
3.
commandery (in China)
Historical term
All Forms
郡 【ぐん】、郡 【こおり】
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郡は村町を包括する区画の名前です。
The term 'district' is the name of a division that encompasses villages and towns.
- N2
都道府県は区・市・郡などに分かれている。
Prefectures are divided into divisions such as wards, cities, and counties.
- N2
郡という地方公共団体は大正時代に廃止されました。
The regional public entity called 'district' was abolished in the Taisho era.
- N2
今は単なる地理上の区画である郡という言葉は忘れられつつある。
The term 'county', which is now just a geographical division, is gradually being forgotten.
- N2
明治二十三年の郡制施行を契機に、郡という地方公共団体が出来ました。
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.
- N2
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