版籍奉還（はんせきほうかん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: return of land and people to emperor
Example sentences
- 版籍奉還で藩の土地を国に返した。 — Through the return of lands and people, the domains handed their territory back to the state.
- 版籍奉還が中央集権を進めた。 — The return of lands and people advanced centralization of power.
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