武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)

ぶけやしき
noun
samurai residence
historybuilding
1. samurai residence; the mansion or estate of a warrior-class family, especially during the Edo period
samurai residence; the mansion or estate of a warrior-class family, especially during the Edo period
武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)を見学(けんがく)する。
Visit a samurai residence.
この通(とお)りには江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)が残(のこ)っている。
Edo-period samurai residences remain along this street.
角館(かくのだて)の武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)通(どお)りは桜(さくら)の名所(めいしょ)としても知(し)られている。
The samurai residence street in Kakunodate is also famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot.

Refers to the residential compounds of samurai families, particularly those from the Edo period (1603–1868). During that era, 武家屋敷(ぶけやしき) were arranged around the lord's castle according to rank, with higher-ranking samurai living closer to the castle.

Common collocations

  • 武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)通(どお)り — samurai residence street
  • 武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)群(ぐん) — cluster of samurai residences
  • 武家屋敷(ぶけやしき)跡(あと) — site of a former samurai residence

Cultural note

Many cities preserve samurai districts as tourist attractions, including 角館(かくのだて) (Akita), 長町(ながまち) (Kanazawa), and 知覧(ちらん) (Kagoshima). These preserved neighborhoods give visitors a sense of Edo-period urban planning and samurai lifestyle.

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Related: 城下町(じょうかまち) (castle town)
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