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幕府

Mandarin · pinyin mù fǔ

(orig.) tents forming the offices of a commanding officer
administration of a military government
(medieval Japan) "bakufu", administration of the shogun

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幕: mù · curtain, screen, tent
府: fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government

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4–3 · mu4 fu3

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noun

(historical) office of a commanding officer in ancient China
(historical) shogunate (administration of a shogun)

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