封建 (ほうけん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

封建 (ほうけん) means feudal / feudalistic system.

See example sentences below.

封建 at a glance

封建

ほうけんhouken

N1noun

feudal / feudalistic system

封建ほうけんhoukenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

feudal / feudalistic system

Example 1

日本の封建時代は長く続いた。

Translation

Japan's feudal era lasted a long time.

Example 2

封建制度は昔の社会の仕組みだ。

Translation

The feudal system was an old social structure.