At the time - Shoto

Japanese: 所当 - しょとう

〘noun〙① To be appropriate. Something that is appropriate. Something that is in order. ※Todaiji documents - January 3, 1048 (Eisho 3) - Iga Province Fuan "The area in question has been _a wilderness for _a year, and yet it has been left uninhabited. A _certificate was _issued for the house, _which was developed _accordingly , _and the government property _was _paid for _." ※Heike (early 13th century) 2 "As long as the appropriate punishment is not meted out" ② To offset. Retaliation. Payback. ※Umezu Masakage Diary - Keicho 18 (1613) - Record of punishment of those held captive in the silver mine within the Imperial Court "When the situation was reported, we were told to do something about it, so Taro Soldier was confined to a hut, and the right treasure _{_{was not touched}} . A carpenter named Hisashichi beat him hard as he was living _{without a} care in front of or behind him, and broke him into pieces." ③ Taxes and official duties levied on rice fields in the Middle Ages. ※Gukansho (1220) 7 “Without a samurai general, I had nothing to fear, and the lords and local lords were all in charge of the affairs of Japan.”

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 相当すること。適当なこと。当を得ていること。※東大寺文書‐永承三年（1048）正月三日・伊賀国符案「件処已為_二荒野_一年尚、無人寄作者、早被_レ立_二券房名_一、随_二開発得_一、令_レ弁_二済所当官物_一」※平家（１３Ｃ前）二「所当の罪科おこなはれん上は」② 相殺すること。仕返し。返報。※梅津政景日記‐慶長一八年（1613）院内銀山籠者成敗人帳「右之様子語候へは、しよたうのよし申候而、太郎兵へ小屋へ押籠、右之喜蔵は不_レ及_レ申、久七と申大工、前後を不_レ存居候処を、さんさんにたたき、あたままてうちわり候」③ 中世、田畠に賦課された年貢・公事。※愚管抄（1220）七「武士将軍をうしないて、我身にはをそろしき物もなくて、地頭地頭とてみな日本国の所当とりもちたり」

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