参勤交代（さんきんこうたい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: sankin-kotai (alternate attendance)
Example sentences
- 大名は参勤交代で江戸へ通った。 — The daimyo traveled to Edo under the alternate attendance system.
- 参勤交代が藩の負担になった。 — Alternate attendance became a financial burden on the domains.
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