Relief - And

Japanese: 安堵 - あんど

〘Noun〙 ("do" means fence) ① (━suru) To be at peace within a fence. By extension, to live in peace on one's land. To be at peace with one's family business. Also, a place where one can live in peace. ※Shoku Nihongi - Wadou 2nd year (709), October Gengxu "The man _{moved and} the village was _unstable . The peasants were in _a _{state of flux} . _Although he _was _pacified , he was not _yet able to find _peace _. " ※Kokin Chomonshu (1254) verse 12 "From then on, he did not find peace in Yahata either, and this is the state of his life." 〔Shiji - Emperor Gaozu Chronicle〕 ② (━suru) To be at peace of mind. To feel at ease. ※Hogen (around 1220) Part 2: "This battle ended much sooner than expected, and many people felt relieved." ※Kan'ei-published Hon Mokyu-sho (around 1529) Part 3: "Those who have not done any merit will be asked to take their land. The ministers said, 'Mauanto' (to be granted)." ③ (suru) In the Middle Ages, the shogunate or the feudal lords of the Warring States period would approve the possession of the land of their vassals or retainers. In particular, approval of land inherited from one's parents is called 'main _land approval.' ※Azuma Kagami - October 23, 1180 ( Jisho 4): "Sometimes the original land _is approved. _Sometimes _new favors _{are given} ." ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) Part 35: "They were approved for their households, and perhaps they wanted to repay the favor." ④ To take back land that was previously owned by oneself or one's ancestors. [Nippo-Portuguese Dictionary (1603-04)] ⑤ Abbreviation of "Andojo (certificate of assurance)". ※Uesugi family documents - November 28, 1393 (4th year of Meitoku) - Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's certificate of assurance: "The certificate of assurance _given on December 26, 2nd year of Eitoku, was lost."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「堵」は垣の意)① (━する) 垣の内に安んじて居ること。転じて、土地に安心して住むこと。家業に安んずること。また、安住できる場所。※続日本紀‐和銅二年（709）一〇月庚戌「比者、遷_レ都易_レ邑。揺_二動百姓_一。雖_レ加_二鎮撫_一、未_レ能_二安堵_一」※古今著聞集（1254）一二「其より八幡にも安堵せずなりて、かかる身と成りにけるとぞ」〔史記‐高祖紀〕② (━する) 心の落ち着くこと。安心すること。※保元（1220頃か）下「今度の合戦、思ひのほか早速に落居して、諸人安堵のおもひをなして」※寛永刊本蒙求抄（1529頃）三「功をないた者には所領を取せいと云付るぞ。群臣━まうあんとぢゃと云ふたぞ」③ (━する) 中世、幕府や戦国大名が御家人・家臣の所領の領有を承認すること。特に、親から受けついだ所領の承認を本領安堵という。※吾妻鏡‐治承四年（1180）一〇月二三日「或安_二堵本領_一。或令_レ浴_二新恩_一」※太平記（１４Ｃ後）三五「所帯に安堵(あんト)したりけるが、其恩を報ぜんとや思ひけん」④ 以前本人またはその父祖が領有していた土地を取り戻すこと。〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕⑤ 「あんどじょう（安堵状）」の略。※上杉家文書‐明徳四年（1393）一一月二八日・足利義満安堵下文「去永徳二年十二月廿六日所_レ給安堵紛失云々」

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