military headquarters; Japanese shogunate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
military headquarters; general's tent or office (in ancient China)
archaicIn ancient Chinese history, this referred to the field headquarters or administrative office of a commanding general.
Jiāng将
jūn军
zài在
mù幕
fǔ府
zhōng中
yùn运
chóu筹
wéi帷
wò幄
，
jué决
shèng胜
qiān千
lǐ里
。
The general made strategic plans in his headquarters, achieving victory from a thousand miles away.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
céng曾
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
mǒu某
wèi位
míng名
jiàng将
de的
mù幕
fǔ府
suǒ所
zài在
dì地
。
This building was once the site of an ancient famous general's military headquarters.
noun
the shogunate; the military government of Japan (before the Meiji Restoration)
historicalRefers specifically to the feudal military dictatorship in Japan from 1192 to 1867, where real power was held by the shogun.
Jiāng江
hù户
mù幕
fǔ府
tǒng统
zhì治
Rì日
běn本
cháng长
dá达
liǎng两
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
。
The Edo shogunate ruled Japan for over two hundred years.
Míng明
zhì治
wéi维
xīn新
jié结
shù束
le了
mù幕
fǔ府
shí时
dài代
，
huī恢
fù复
le了
tiān天
huáng皇
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
quán权
。
The Meiji Restoration ended the shogunate era and restored the emperor's ruling power.
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Dé德
chuān川
mù幕
fǔ府
shì是
Rì日
běn本
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
gè个
mù幕
fǔ府
zhèng政
quán权
。
The Tokugawa shogunate was the last shogunate regime in Japan.