Japanese

江戸時代

えどじだい
Meaning: Edo period (1603-1867)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

江
戸
時
代

Example sentences

Peace continued for a long time during the Edo period.
江戸時代には厳しい身分制度があった。
There was a strict social class system in the Edo period.
江戸時代の将軍は、日本を支配していました。
The shogun of the Edo period ruled Japan.
博物館には、江戸時代に使われていた古い大砲が展示されている。
In the museum, an old cannon used during the Edo period is on display.
江戸時代、日本は多くの藩に分かれていた。
During the Edo period, Japan was divided into many feudal domains.
江戸時代、多くの大名が参勤交代のために江戸へ向かった。
In the Edo period, many daimyo headed to Edo for the Sankin-kotai system.
江戸時代、人々は移動手段として駕籠を利用していた。
In the Edo period, people used palanquins as a means of transportation.
江戸時代、日本はオランダとだけ貿易を行っていた。
During the Edo period, Japan traded only with the Netherlands.
江戸時代に関する歴史書を読んでいます。
I am reading a history book about the Edo period.
この老舗の和菓子屋は、江戸時代に創業された。
This long-established Japanese confectionery shop was founded in the Edo period.

Usage Notes

A historical period in Japan ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate, characterized by peace, stability, and isolation.

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