Majin - Another

Japanese: 間人 - もうと

〘 noun 〙① In the manor system of the Middle Ages, a farmer who was the lowest class of commoner peasants, and was a newcomer among village farmers. They contracted to cultivate some of the isshikida and myo-da fields directly managed by the lord within the manor. They were sometimes considered to be of the lower classes, along with beggars, hinin, and sanjo . ※Imahori Hiyoshi Shrine Documents - Draft of the February 10th year of Oei (1403) Zakyoji Okitejo (laws) "Even if they are three years old, they should be subordinate to the people of Chiken no Nakanin and Mauto." ② A male servant of a samurai family. Chugen . ※Chosokabe Clan Laws (1596), Article 79 "When a chugen is punished, he may be confiscated along with his family treasures." ③ In the early modern period, farmers who did not own land compared to the real farmers. Mizunomi peasants.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 中世の荘園制で、平民百姓の最下層に当たる農民で、村落農民のうちでも新しくはいって来たもの。荘園内の領主直営地の一色田や名田の一部を請作(うけさく)した。乞食・非人・散所(さんじょ)などとともに賤民とみられることがあった。※今堀日吉神社文書‐応永一〇年（1403）二月日・座公事掟状案「ちけの中人・まうとの人々にをいては、三つあゆにてありとも、しもにつくへし」② 武家の召使の男。中間(ちゅうげん)。※長宗我部氏掟書（1596）七九条「間人成敗之時者、其家財宝共々可被召上」③ 近世、本百姓に対して土地を持たない農民。水呑百姓。

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